A Song for a Beautiful City (Chords)

These are the official lyrics and chords for the song “A Song for a Beautiful City”. It’s track #6 from the album “Don’t Forget Me”.

This song has very much a “lovely night in Paris” vibe to it. It also uses many weird chords that you normally won’t find together. The hardest part is singing the right notes over them without “reaching” for them.

It’s also a waltz. (So 3/4 or 6/8 time, however you like to look at it.)

Verse 1

Am      Bdim
 In the lights of the city

G      Gm
 I drew up the stars just for you

Dm
 Seen through the lenses of

Ddim    Em
Millions of people, they met her

E7
It is such a pity

Am
That we can’t be together

Verse 2

In the lights of the city
I showed you the way to the heart
Seen through the glasses of
Millions of buildings, they get her
It is such a pity
That we can’t be together

Chorus

  Dm
But baaaabyyy

        Am
Tonight you look so bella

         C
Tonight you’d steal the thunder from the sun

    Ddim  Cm
And we’ve only just begun we’re

Em     E7
Dancing ‘till its dawn

    Dm
Because I want you

    Am
Baby I still need you

     Fmaj7
To redirect my life

   Bbsus2   Bdim
It lacks fire and true desire

       Am
When we can’t be together

Verse 3

In the lights of the city
I let go all fears just for you
And through the masses
Of interesting people, I let her
It’s just such a pity
That we can’t stay together

Verse 4

In the lights of the city
I ran down my youth just for fun
And through the rainstorms
The cold nights and moonlights, I weather
It was such a pity
That we were not together

Chorus 2

Because baby __
Tonight you look so bella
Tonight you’d steal the fire from the stars
And we’ve only just begun to
Find which part is ours

Because I want you
Baby I still need you
To redirect my soul
It’s not whole, it’s on hold
When we are not together

Solo

C Am F (play that piano line over it)

Chorus 3

Because baby __
Tonight you look so bella
Tonight you’d rob the water of its flow
And we’ve only just begun to
Really get to know

That I want you
Baby I still need you
To redirect my mind
It needs air, neon pairs,
Cause we are not together

Outro

Same as solo, but now with a “la la la” or “na na na” over it