Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) ♫ Verse 1: D A F#m E Midnight in the Holy City D A E Playground for restless souls D A F#m E Graveyards for the sons of Ft. Sumpter Bm And the ghostly daughters D Wait for their boys to come home
♫ Verse 2: D A F#m E Moonlight in the Holy City D A E So thick it warms the air D A F#m E Burned my heart on a sweet southern flame Bm D Like a hug from your mama saying it will be OK ♫ Chorus: D A Spilt my blood, in the Holy City F#m E Seen the flood of a thousand rains D A I ran away from the Holy City F#m Heard the spirits in the steeple singing E D A F#m You'll be back again E D A E You'll be back brother ♫ Verse 3: D A F#m E Sunrise in the Holy City D A E The kings and queens shuffle by D A F#m E I'm born here of my own ashes Bm D Just lay me down here when I die ♫ Chorus 2: D A Spilt my blood, in the Holy City F#m E Seen the flood of a thousand rains D A I ran away from the Holy City F#m Heard the spirits in the steeple singing E You'll be back ♫ Interlude: D A F#m E D A E D A F#m E D A E ♫ Bridge: F#m Oh I've seen visions Bm Lord I've seen visions A E Hanging in the summer sky Bm A little bit of love D Love is my heart E Left until I cry Coda: D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City Bm I heard the spirits and they're singing D So that you'll be there D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City Bm D I heard the spirits singing You'll be there D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City D A In the Holy City