Lirik dan Chord Lagu My City of Ruins - Bruce Springsteen

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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “My City of Ruins” dari Bruce Springsteen:

Capo 2.

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground
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And the rain is falling down
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The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ's song
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But the congregation's gone

[Chorus]

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My city of ruins
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My city of ruins

[Verse 2]

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Now the sweet veils of mercy drift through the evening trees
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Young men on the corner like scattered leaves
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The boarded up windows, the empty streets
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While my brother's down on his knees

[Chorus]

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My city of ruins
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My city of ruins

[Bridge]

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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on ri--------se up

(repeat intro)

[Verse 3]

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Now there's tears on the pillow darling where we slept
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And you took my heart when you left
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Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost, my friend
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Now tell me how do I begin again?

[Chorus]

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My city's in ruins
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My city's in ruins

[Verse 4]

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Now with these hands, with these hands
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With these hands, with these hands
(I pray Lord)
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With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the strength Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the faith Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for Your love Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the lost Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the world Lord)
With these hands, with these hands

[Outro]

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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
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Come on ri--------se up