G          D
This city is my city
      A               Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
               G
I was born and raised here
         D
I got it made here
         A                      Bm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay


Verse 1:
           G          D
From every corner
          A            Bm
To every block yeah
                 G                   D                    A   
      Bm
And whether it's warm or storming it down or right stupid hot, hot
         G        D
From the colors
                   A           Bm
all the way to the solutions yeah
               G                D              A          Bm
Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no


Chorus:
           G          D
Cause this city is my city
      A               Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
               G
I was born and raised here
         D
I got it made here
         A                      Bm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
    G
For life, uh huh
    D
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    Bm
For life, uh huh
    G
For life, uh huh
    D
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    Bm
For life, uh huh


Verse 2:
           G           D
From every highrise
              A        Bm
Down to every slum
            G                          D                A     
  Bm
From every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum
            G                        D
My city and I our hearts beat, beat, beat together
         A                              Bm
When I'm home we both breathe, breathe, breathe together
              G                 D           A            Bm
This place is my home, wherever I go, I, I, I, I take it with me


Chorus:
     G          D
This city is my city
      A               Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
               G
I was born and raised here
         D
I got it made here
         A                      Bm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
    G
For life, uh huh
    D
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    Bm
For life, uh huh
    G
For life, uh huh
    D
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    Bm
For life, uh huh

For life

(Instrumental Break)
G D A Bm

Bridge:
            G
And you can take my picture
        D
you can take my name
           A                   Bm
But you're never gonna take my city away
      G                      D
Cause you can burn it to the ground
              A                    Bm
Oh or let it flood, but it's in my blood


Chorus (Key Change- either move capo up 1 fret and repeat previous chorus, or use the 
chords below)
           Ab          Eb
Cause this city is my city
      Bb              Cm
And I love it, yeah I love it
               Ab
I was born and raised here
         Eb
I got it made here
         Bb                     Cm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
    Ab
For life, uh huh
    Eb
For life, uh huh
    Bb
For life, uh huh
    Cm
For life, uh huh
    Ab
For life, uh huh
    Eb
For life, uh huh
    Bb
For life, uh huh
    Cm
For life, uh huh
    Ab
For life...