...LIVING FOR THE CITY... by Stevie Wonder -------------------------................. *from 'Innervisions' (1973)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: F#) Intro: D Em/D Dm7, Em/D (x4) Verse 1:

^D A boy is born,^Em/D in ^Dm7hard time Missis-^Em/Dsippi, ^D Surrounded by,^Em/D four ^Dm7walls that ain't so ^Em/Dpretty. ^D His parents give, ^Em/Dhim ^Dm7love and af-^Em/Dfection, ^D To keep him strong, ^Em/Dmoving ^Dm7in the right di-^Em/Drection.

Chorus 1:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust e-^A7nough, for the ^Dcity..^Em/D. ^Dm7ee ha!^Em/D Verse 2:

^D His father works,^Em/D some ^Dm7days for fourteen ^Em/Dhours, ^D And you can bet,^Em/D he ^Dm7barely makes a ^Em/Ddollar. ^D His mother goes,^Em/D to ^Dm7scrub the floors for ^Em/Dmany, ^D And you'd best believe,^Em/D she ^Dm7hardly gets a ^Em/Dpenny.

Chorus 2: G A A7 D Em/D Dm7 Em/D, D Living just enough, just e-nough, for the city... Bridge 1:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

Verse 3:

^D His sister's black,^Em/D but ^Dm7she is sho'nuff ^Em/Dpretty, ^D Her skirt is short,^Em/D but ^Dm7Lord, her legs are ^Em/Dsturdy. ^D To walk to school,^Em/D she's ^Dm7got to get up ^Em/Dearly. ^D Her clothes are old,^Em/D but ^Dm7never are they ^Em/Ddirty.

Chorus 3:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust e-^A7nough, for the ^Dcity..^Em/D. ^Dm7 ^Em/D Verse 4:

^D Her brother's smart,^Em/D he's ^Dm7got more sense than ^Em/Dmany. ^D His patience's long,^Em/D but ^Dm7soon he won't have ^Em/Dany. ^D To find a job,^Em/D is ^Dm7like a haystack ^Em/Dneedle, ^D 'Cos where he lives,^Em/D they ^Dm7don't use coloured ^Em/Dpeople.

Chorus 4: G A A7 D Em/D Dm7 Em/D, D Living just enough, just e-nough, for the city... Bridge 2:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

Break:

^D Living ^Em/Djust e-^Dm7nough, for the ^Em/Dcity, yeah, ^D Living ^Em/Djust e-^Dm7nough, for the ^Em/Dcity. ^D Living ^Em/Djust e-^Dm7nough, for the ^Em/Dcity, yeah, ^D Living ^Em/Djust e-^Dm7nough, for the ^Em/Dcity.

Interlude: D Em/D Dm7, Em/D (x4) Verse 5:

^D His hair is long,^Em/D his ^Dm7feet are hard and ^Em/Dgritty, ^D He spends his life, ^Em/Dwalking the ^Dm7streets of New York ^Em/DCity. ^D He's almost dead,^Em/D from ^Dm7breathing in air pol-^Em/Dlution, ^D He tried to vote, ^Em/Dbut to ^Dm7him there's no so-^Em/Dlution.

Chorus 5:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust e-^A7nough, for the ^Dcity..^Em/D. ^Dm7 ^Em/D Verse 6:

^D I hope you hear^Em/D, in-^Dm7side my voice of ^Em/Dsorrow; ^D And that it motivates ^Em/Dyou to ^Dm7make a better to-^Em/Dmorrow. ^D This place is cruel,^Em/D no ^Dm7where could be much ^Em/Dcolder, ^D If we don't change;^Em/D the ^Dm7world will soon be ^Em/Dover.

Chorus 6: G A A7 D Em/D Dm7 Em/D, D Living just enough, just e-nough, for the city... Outro:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

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Stevie Wonder - Living for the city