Birdy - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Birdy

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" smoothly on your guitar.

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  C      Dm   Am
Smeared black ink
C    Dm          Am
Your face is ashen and I'm barely listening
C   Dm    Am
To last demands
C                  Dm
I'm staring at the asphalt wondering
Am
What's buried underneath

Chorus:
  C     F G
Where I am
  C     F G
Where I am

I'll wear my badge
A vinyl sticker with
big block letters adherent to my chest
Tells your new friends
I am a visitor here
I am not permanent
And the only thing
Keeping me dry is

Chorus:
Where I am
(You seem so out of context in
this gaudy apartment complex)
Where I am
(A stranger with your door key
explaining that I am just visiting)
Where I am
(And I am finally seeing why
I was the one worth leaving)
(Why I was the one worth leaving)

Am C    F
D.C. sleeps alone tonight
Am C    F
D.C. sleeps alone tonight

Chorus

Am             F            G                                    Am
The district sleeps alone tonight after the bars turn out their lights
              F             G                          Am
And leave the autos swerving into the loneliest evening
Am        F            G                            F
And I am finally seeing why I was the one worth leaving
                         C
Why I was the one worth leaving
                         F
Why I was the one worth leaving
                         C
Why I was the one worth leaving



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by Birdy.