Mat Kearney - Chicago: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chicago" 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.

G
Meet me in Chicago
D
Down by the waterline
Am
Step across the Gold coast
C
Stepped into this heart of mine
G
Maybe Cincinnati
D
With a trip in the morning light
Am
Step across the branches I will
C
Follow you over the Rhine
G
And it takes one to know one's what they always say
D
Waiting for the dawn and I'm waiting for the day
Am
Oh I'm coming home and I'm willing to pray
C
Stepping through the haze one more day
      G   D    Am
On a wide open road
                   G      D        Am
On and On and the lights come and go
                  G     D        Am
And everything I might not even know
hat is the distance
C
On through the resistance singing...

G        D        C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh...
G        D        C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh...

Meet me in Portland
Roast here in the summer light
See you in the evergreens
I will catch you down on the Northeast side
And maybe San Diego
Moonlight at the lowest tide
See you in the shoreline breaker
Stepping over my maker's line
And it takes one to know one
That's what they always say
I've waited for the dawn
And I've waited for the day

Oh, I'm coming low
And I'm willing to pray
Stepping through the haze
One more day on a wide open road
On and on and the lights come and go
And everything I might not even know
What is the distance
On through the resistance singing

You met me on the backstreets
Right there at the end of the line
Where a spark turns into fire
And a tear falls into life

And it takes one to know one
That's what they always say
I've waited for the dawn
And I've waited for the day
Oh, I'm coming low
And I'm willing to pray
Stepping through the haze
One more day on a wide open road
On and on and the lights come and go
And everything I might not even know

What is the distance
On through the resistance
On a wide open road
On and on and the lights come and go
And everything I might not even know
What is the distance
On through the resistance singing

Oh

Meet me in Chicago
Down by the water line
You stepped across the gold coast
Stepped into this heart of mine

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Chicago" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chicago" by Mat Kearney.