Learn to play "While The City Sleeps" 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 What goes on behind closed doors C D G Private wounds, open sores E You're your own worst enemy C D G And cheap thrills bring you to your knees E It's thumbs down for someone you know C D G And it's easy come and easy go Chorus: B E Burn your bridges, B E take what you can get B E Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt B E Living well is the best revenge, B A so give them hell E While the city sleeps C D Yeah, it's all there in black and white E While the city sleeps C D Yeah, through the eye of the needle, gotta thread your life E While the city sleeps While the city sleeps Yeah, hit or miss, an eye for an eye Live for today, and don't ask why For better or worse, you're bought and sold They love you when you're hot And leave you when you're cold Chorus: Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt Living well is the best revenge, so give them hell While the city sleeps Yeah, better run for your life Take your troubles to the night While the city sleeps Yeah, beggars, thieves and losers, there's no relief While the city sleeps There's no relief, while the city sleeps While the city sleeps - yeah Chorus: Burn your bridges, take what you can get Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt Living well is the best revenge, so give them hell While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps While the city sleeps Yeah, there's no relief While the city sleeps You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C D E G 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 "While The City Sleeps" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "While The City Sleeps" by Kiss.