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Subcity

Tracy Chapman

Key: GCapo 2English
134 bpm
Intro
G Am C 
Verse
GPeople say it doesn't exist Am 
'Cause no one would like to admit C 
That there is a city Gunderground
Where people live everyday Am 
Off the waste and decay C 
Off the discards of their fellow Gman
Chorus
GHere in subcity life is Amhard C 
GWe can't receive any Amgovernment Drelief
I'd like Gto please give Mr. President my Amhonest Cregards
For Ddisregarding Gme
Verse
GThey say there's too much Amcrime in these city streets
CMy Dsentiments exactly
GGovernment and big business Amhold the purse strings
When I Cworked I worked Din the factories
GI'm at the mercy Amof the world
I Cguess I'm lucky Dto be Galive
Chorus
GHere in subcity life is Amhard C 
GWe can't receive any Amgovernment Drelief
I'd like Gto please give Mr. President my Amhonest Cregards
For Ddisregarding Gme
Verse
They say Cwe've fallen Amthrough the cracks
GThey say the system works but we won't let it
CHelp I guess they Amnever stop to think
We Gmight not just want handouts
But a way to make an honest Amliving
CLiving this ain't Gliving
Chorus
GHere in subcity life is Amhard C 
GWe can't receive any Amgovernment Drelief
I'd like Gto please give Mr. President my Amhonest Cregards
For Ddisregarding Gme
Verse
CWhat did I Amdo deserve this
GHad my trust Amin God
CWorked Ameveryday of my life
Thought I had some Gguarantees
That's what EmI thought
At Cleast that's what I Dthought
Chorus
GHere in subcity life is Amhard C 
GWe can't receive any Amgovernment Drelief
I'd like Gto please give Mr. President my Amhonest Cregards
For Ddisregarding Gme
Verse
CLast night I Amhad another restless sleep
GWondering what tomorrow might bring
CLast night I Amdreamed
A cold blue light was shining down on me
GI screamed myself awake
EmThought I must be dying
CThought I Dmust be Gdying
Chorus
GHere in subcity life is Amhard C 
GWe can't receive any Amgovernment Drelief
I'd like Gto please give Mr. President my Amhonest Cregards
For Ddisregarding Gme

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  1. v4 — Daniel B., — Mise en page révisée (lot lot66)
  2. v3 — Anonymous, — ajout tempo (BPM 134, deezer)
  3. v2 — Anonymous, — réparation import auto
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