Murder In The City chords by The Avett Brothers

Intro: F


   C Chord- Hit the bass string and follow with an upstroke, downstroke, upstroke rhythm

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B||-----------------------------------|--0---/\/-------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A||--3---/\/(up down up)--------------|----------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

 Hold the note for one extra beat      Open F Chord


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B||-------------0~0-/\/---------------|------------------0---------------|
G||-----------------------------------|--2/\/----------------0-----2-----|
D||---2-/\----------------------------|-----------3/\--------------------|
A||-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Repeat


Body:

C

C

C



C/G
If I get murdered in the city
C
Don’t go revengin' in my name
C/G
One person dead from such is plenty
C
No need to go get locked away


C
When I leave your arms
C
The things that I think of
C
No need to get over alarmed
C
I’m comin' home

(Repeats Intro)


C/G
I wonder which brother is better
C
Which one our parents love the most
C/G
I sure did get in lots of trouble
C
They seemed to let the other go


C
A tear fell from my father’s eyes
C
I wondered what my dad would say
G
He said I love you
        C
And I’m proud of you both, in so many different ways

(Repeats Intro)

C/G
If I get murdered in the city
C
Go read the letter in my desk
C/G
Don’t bother with all my belongings
C
But pay attention to the list


C
Make sure my sister knows I loved her
C
Make sure my mother knows the same
C
Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
         C
Like the love that let us share our name
C
Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
         C