Intro: Am, Em, G, D, Am

Verse:
                 Em                         G
In the city, she wakes, before the break of day,
                  D               Am
Cold water on her face, so lonely
                      Em                          G
Between the glass and iron, she'd like to start a fire,
                    D                           C
She'd burn the city down, she'd burn it all for love


Chorus:
                G                      D
Can you see the people, staring at the steeples
                      Am         C
Wondering why they're so lonely, so lonely?
                   G                    D
Can you hear their voices, joining in a chorus,
                   Am         C
Wondering why it's so lovely, so lovely?


Am, Em, G, D, Am (Play until Verse)


Verse:
                 Em                          G
In the city, she wakes, the smoke is cleared away,
                  D                      Am
The fire's just a flame, still breathing,
               Em             G
She made a big debut on Fifth Avenue,
                       D                             C
Then the village voice review took the fire from her eyes


Chorus:
               G                       D
Can you see the people, staring at the steeples
                      Am         C
Wondering why they're so lonely, so lonely?
                   G                    D
Can you hear their voices, joining in a chorus,
                   Am         C
Wondering why it's so lovely, so lovely?

Am                    C                        G
We're walking right beside the ones we used to fight,
                   Em         D              Am
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white,
                    C                       G
We see for the first time, when we stop the fight,
                   Em         D              C
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white


Chorus:
                G                      D
Can you see the people, staring at the steeples
                      Am         C
Wondering why they're so lonely, so lonely?
                   G                    D
Can you hear their voices, joining in a chorus,
                   Am         C
Wondering why it's so lovely, so lovely?