We built this city
G D
We built this city, we built this city on rock
and roll,
G
D G
built this city, we built this city
on rock and roll !
+ D - G - D - A - D - G - A - D (2x)
D G
1. Say you don't know me, or recognize my face,
C A7 D
say
you don't care who goes to that kind of place.
D G
Knee deep in the hoopla,
sinking in your fight,
C
A7 D
too
many runaways eating up the night.
Bm G D A
Marconi plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
D G D
G
don't
you remember we built this city - -
D
G D A Bm
we
built this city on rock and roll !
G D
We built this city, we built this city on rock
and roll,
G D G
built this city, we built this city
on rock and roll !
+ D - G - D
- A - D - G - A - D
D G
2. Someone's always playing corporation games.
C A7 - D
Who cares they're always
changing corporation names !
D G
We just want to dance here,
someone stole the stage,
C
A7
- D
they
call us irresponsible, write us off
the page.
Bm G D A
Marconi plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
D G
D G
don't
you remember we built this city - -
D G D
A Bm
we
built this city on rock and roll !
G D
We built this city, we built this city on rock
and roll,
G D G
built this city, we built this city
on rock and roll !
+ A ~ ~
D
- G - A D - G - A
+ It's just another Sunday in a tired old street.
D
G A
D
police
have got the choke hold, oh, oh, oh, oh,
G A D
but
we just lost the beat.
D G
3. Who counts the money underneath the bar ?
C A7 D
Who rides the wrecking ball
into our guitars ?
D G
Don't tell us you need us, 'cos we're the ship of fools.
C A7 -
D
looking
for
Bm G D A
Marconi plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
D G
D G
don't
you remember, remember (announcement….)
Bm G D A
Marconi plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
D G
D G
don't
you remember we built this city - -
D G D
A Bm
we
built this city on rock and roll !
G D
We built this city, we built this city on rock
and roll,
G D G
built this city, we built this city
on rock and roll !
+ repeat CHORUS
G
A
+ We built this, built this city on ! (6x) ….
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Starship)