Dead City Emily chords by Marissa Nadler

• Capo on 5th
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

Am     C F Am

Verse 1:
F             Am
I was coming apart those days
F                   Am
I don't give a damn about the way
D
Colors on the trees change from red to green
        Am
It's a dead city Emily
D
Oh, I was ablaze, still I had to stay
      Am
With that bad, Emily
C    Am
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C    Am
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Verse 2:
C              Am
Oh, I saw the light today
F              Am
Opened up the door
C                     Am
Any other man would've run run away
F                    Am
Em was stuck inside the moor
C                     Am
Any other man would've run run away
F                 Am
Emily is something more

Instrumental:
Am
Am F C Am

Verse 3:
F              Am
I was coming apart those days
F                   Am
I don't give a damn about the way
D
Birds fly in the breeze, things you say to me
        Am
It's a dead city Emily
D
I cannot recall loving this at all
        Am
It's a dead city in between
C    Am
C    Am


Verse 4:
C              Am
Oh, I saw the light today
F              Am
Opened up the door
C                     Am
Any other man would've run run away
F                    Am
Em was stuck inside the war
C                 Am
Oh, it looks so bright today
F              Am
Opened up the door
C                     Am
Any other man would've run run away
F                 Am
Emily is something more
C                     Am
Any other man would've run run away
F                 Am
From the house and to the shore

Outro:
F     C     Am
Dead city Emily
F     C     Am
Dead city Emily
F     C     Am
Dead city Emily
F     C     Am
Dead city Emily