Capo: 3

Artist: The Lumineers Song: My City Of Ruins (acoustic on radio Hamburg) (cover of Bruce Springteen's song) Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88AUnNWYMS0 Transcription: satir3, satir3@net.hr Tuning: standard Capo: 3rd fret Chords used: G: 3.2.0.0.3.x Cadd9: x.3.2.0.3.x Em7: 0.2.2.0.3.x D/F#: 2.0.0.2.3.x Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.x C/G: 3.3.2.0.1.x Intro: G Em7 Cadd9 G x2 Verse:

^G There's a blood red ^Em7circle on the^Cadd9 cold dark ^Gground ^G And the rain^D/F# is fa^Em7lling ^Dsus4down ^Cadd9 ^G The church doors th^Em7rown open I can ^Cadd9hear the organ's ^Gsong ^G But the c^D/F#ongregati^Em7on's go^Dsus4ne ^Cadd9

Post-verse:

^Cadd9 My city of ^Gruins^Em7 ^Cadd9 ^G ^G My city of ^Em7ruins ^Cadd9 ^G

Verse: Now the sweet veils of mercy drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner like scattered leaves The boarded up windows, the empty streets While my brother's down on his knees Post-verse: My city of ruins My city of ruins Chorus:

^G Come on ^Em7rise up! Come on^Cadd9 rise u^Gp! ^G Come on ^Em7rise up! Come on^Cadd9 rise u^Gp! ^G Come on ^Em7rise u^Dsus4p! Come on ^Cadd9rise u^Gp! ^G Come on ^D/F#ri....^Em7.......^Dsus4.....se ^Cadd9up

Break: G Em7 Cadd9 G x2 Verse: Now there's tears on the pillow darling where we slept And you took my heart when you leftG Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost, my friend Now tell me how do I begin again? Post-verse: My city's in ruins My city's in ruins Bridge:

^G Now with these ^Em7hands,^Cadd9 with these ^Ghands ^G(I pray Lord) With these ^Em7hands, ^Cadd9with thes^Ge hands (I pray for^G the strength Lord) With these ha^Em7nds, with^Cadd9 these ^G(I pray for Your ^Glove Lord) With these^Em7 hands, w^Cadd9ith these ^G(I pray for Your^G lost Lord) With these^Em7 hands, w^Cadd9ith these ^G(I pray for the^G love Lord) With these ^Em7hands, ^Cadd9with these ^G ^G(I pray for the faith L^Em7ord) With these hands, ^Cadd9with these ^G(I pray for the ^Glost Lord) With these ^Em7hands, Come o^Cadd9n! Come on^G! ^G ^Em7 Come o^Cadd9n! Come on^G!

Ending:

^G Come on ^Em7rise up! Come on ^Cadd9rise up^G! ^G Come on ^Em7rise up! Come on ^Cadd9rise up^G! ^G Come on ^Em7rise ^Dsus4up! Come on ^Cadd9rise up^G! ^G Come on ^Em7rise ^Dsus4up! Come on ^Cadd9rise u^Gp! ^G Come on ^Em7rise ^Dsus4up! Come on ^Cadd9rise u^Gp! ^G Come on ^D/F#ri....^Em7.......^Dsus4.....se ^C/Gup

Note I: Transition from Em7 to Cadd9 Em7 G/B Csus2 Cadd9 e|---x--x-x--x-x--x---------| B|---3--3-3--3-3--3---------| G|---0--0-0--0-0--0---------| D|---2--0-0--0h2--2---------| A|---2--2h3--3-3--3---------| E|---0----------------------| He does this in: intro, post-verse, break, bridge. Doesn't do this in: verse, chorus, ending. Note II: If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write them on the comments section, or send me a message, or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better. satir3@net.hr

The Lumineers - My city of ruins acoustic