America - High In The City: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "High In The City" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         E
Now I'm high in the city
Feel the evening air
The crowds in the city
    C           G
Compete for a share
E
It's all so busy, a complete affair
      F#m
Down here...

      E
As I walk through marble
 D                     C#m    E
Finding my way out to daylight
F#m          E
One drinking orange vodka
D
Someone inside here
      E
Will give us a ride dear

B
I know a place where we both can go
E
To set our hearts on fire
B
I know the city's the only show

Chorus:
E                  A  D
Can I take you for a ride
E                  A  D
I can make you satisfied
E                       A    D
All in all it's worth your while
E                             Bm
Change that frown back to a smile
   C#m
Tonight

Do or die in the misty city
All night long
A nightclub in the middle
Tappin' time to my song
Catch hell for leavin'
They are always wrong
Down here...

As I walk through marble
Finding my way in the night-light
Two people sit and argue
Someone inside here
Will give them a ride clear

I know a place where we both can go
To set our hearts on fire
I know the city's the only show

Chorus

       E
Do or die in the city
Feel the evening air
The crowds in the city
    C           G
Compete for a share
E
It's all so busy
It’s all so busy



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "High In The City" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "High In The City" by America.

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