Mat Kearney - City of Black & White: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "City of Black & White" 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.

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Bm                       C
This whole city’s black and white
                     Em
Tell me what is your color.
            Am     G6      Dsus2/F#
'Cause it'd be the same as mine.

Faded greens and blue street lights
There's a red fire burning
From the sea up to the sky

Chorus:
                        C
'Cause I don’t want to wait until tomorrow
                  Em
Tell you how I'll feel the rest of my life
                   C
You don’t want to waste another minute when
        G  D
you realize
                C
Walking on the dark side of the evening
             Em
Maybe it was you that opened my eyes
                C
Burning like a fire on the water
        Am       G       Dsus2/F#
In the city of black and white.
                Am  C G Dsus2/F#
Won’t you just stay?
                Am  C G Dsus2/F#
Won’t you just stay?

I'm on the top still looking down
If you coming up to me
Is where the whole world wants to be found
Golden rings and coffee brown
There's a white flag waving
Where my heart is on the ground

Chorus:
I don't want to wait until tomorrow
Tell you how I feel the rest of my life
You don't want a waste another minute
when you realize
Walking on the dark side of the evening
Baby, it was you that opened my eyes
Burning like a fire on the water
In the city of black and white
Won't you just stay?
Won't you just stay?

                 C
Won’t you just stay now, Where the light goes
         D
Under a dark street, No one else knows
        Am
Take my hand
                              Dsus2/F#
I'll carry you, you can carry me.

Chorus:
I don't want to wait until tomorrow
Tell you how I feel the rest of my life
You don't want a waste another minute when
you realize
Walking on the dark side of the evening
Baby, it was you that opened my eyes
Burning like a fire on the water
In the city of black and white
Won't you just stay?
Mm, won't you just stay?

Won't you just stay now?
When the light glows under a dark street
No one else knows
Take my hand
I'll carry you, you can carry me
Won't you just stay?





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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus2

Guitar chord Dsus2

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

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 of Black & White" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "City of Black & White" by Mat Kearney.