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Cities In Dust
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ARTIST: Siouxsie And The Banshees
ALBUM: Tinderbox
YEAR: 1985
CAPO: 1
TUNING: standard
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VERSE 1
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F D
You were running out of time
Am C
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
F A11
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
CHORUS
Am C F D
But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am - C - F - D
( can add ditty here)
VERSE 2
Am C
We found you hiding we found you lying
F D
Choking on the dirt and sand
Am C
Your former glories and all the stories
F A11
Dragged and washed with eager hands
CHORUS
Am C F D
But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust,
Am C F A11
my friend your city lies in dust
INSTRUMENTAL (MIDDLE):
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(and/or chords)
Am - C - F - D
Am - C - F - A 11
BRIDGE
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F D
We found you hiding we found you lying
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F A11
We found you hiding we found you lying
CHORUS
Am C F D
your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
INSTRUMENTAL:
VERSE 3
Am C
Hot and burning in your nostrils
F D
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Am C
Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
F A11
Caught in the throes ..And.....
CHORUS (Ending)
Am C F D
Wo Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F D
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F D
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend