Subcity

by Tracy Chapman

Chords

4.6 (87)

Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 2th fret

Version:

Transpose

0

Capo

None

Size

100%

Notes: Capo on 2.

Intro

Verse 1

People say it doesn't exist

'Cause no one would like to admit

That there is a city undergro

und

Where people live everyday

Off the waste and decay

Off the discards of their fellow m

an

Chorus

Here in subcity life is hard

We can't receive any go

vernment reli

ef

I'd like to please

give Mr. President my ho

nest reg

ards

For disrega

rding

me

Verse 2

They say there's too much crime in these

city streets

My

sentiments exactly

Go

vernment and big business hold the p

urse strings

When I

worked I worked in the factories

I'm at the mercy of the w

orld

I guess I'm

lucky to be a

live

Chorus

Here in subcity life is hard

We can't receive any go

vernment reli

ef

I'd like to please

give Mr. President my ho

nest reg

ards

For disrega

rding

me

Bridge

They say we've

fallen through the cracks

They say the system works

But we won't let it

H

elp

I guess they

never stop to think

We m

ight not just want handouts

But a way to make an honest liv

ing

Liv

ing this ain't

living

Chorus

Here in subcity life is hard

We can't receive any go

vernment reli

ef

I'd like to please

give Mr. President my ho

nest reg

ards

For disrega

rding

me

Verse 3

What did I do deserve this

Had my

trust in god

Worked ever

yday of my life

Thought I had so

me guarantees

That's

what I thought

At least that'

s what I though

t

Chorus

Here in subcity life is hard

We can't receive any go

vernment reli

ef

I'd like to please

give Mr. President my ho

nest reg

ards

For disrega

rding

me

Verse 4

Last night

I had another restless sleep

Wondering what tomorrow might bring

Last night I dreamed

A

cold blue light was shining down on me

I screamed myself awake

Thought I

must be dying

Thought I

must be dying

Chorus

Here in subcity life is hard

We can't receive any go

vernment reli

ef

I'd like to please

give Mr. President my ho

nest reg

ards

For d

isrega

rding

me

For

disregarding

me

For

disregarding me

For

disregarding

me

For

disregarding me

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disregarding

me

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disregarding me

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disregarding

me

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