Arcade Fire - City with No Children: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "City with No Children" 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.
F# B F# The summer that I broke my arm C# C#/B C#/D# G#m I waited for your letter F# B F# I have no feeling for you now C# C#/B C#/D# G#m Now that I know you better I wish that I could have loved you then Before our age was through And before a world war does with us Whatever it will do F# B F# Dreamed I drove home to Houston C# C#/B C#/D# G#m On a highway that was underground F# B F# There was no light that we could see C# C#/B C#/D# G#m F# As we listened to the sound of the engine failing Chorus: F# B F# I feel like I've been living in B F# A city with no children in it B F# A garden left for ruin by C# C#/B C#/D# G#m F# A millionaire inside of a private prison You never trust a millionaire Quoting the Sermon on the Mount I used to think I was not like them But I’m beginning to have my doubts, my doubts about it When you’re hiding underground The rain can’t get you wet But do you think your righteousness Can pay the interest on your debt? I have my doubts about it Chorus I feel like I’ve been living in A city with no children in it A garden left for ruin by and by, as I hide inside Of my private prison You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#  F#  G#m  B  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 "City with No Children" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "City with No Children" by Arcade Fire.