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[Verse 1]
GC
Fighter jets over my city, uh
FDm
Cool contrails in the sky, yeah
DF
It's breaking news all over TV
CAAm
We were hit by surprise
F
Alright
GC
I was at Townhouse down in Venice Beach, oh no
FDm
Stealing moments with you know who
DF
We won the war but not a day goes by
CA
That I don't think I shoulda been with you
[Chorus]
AmF
When the City of Angels fell
G
When the City of Angels fell
C
When the City of Angels fell
F
I was busy letting you down, woman
Dm
When the City of Angels fell
DF
When the City of Angels fell
C
I was nowhere to be found
A
Alright
[Interlude]
FGCF
[Verse 2]
G
A vast shadow cast over my city
CFDm
Some kinda, unknown ships sittin' in the sky (Yeah, ooh)
DAmF
I guess they came here looking for trouble
CAm
No time for goodbyes
[Chorus]
F
Oh, When the City of Angels fell
G
When the City of Angels fell
C
When the City of Angels fell
F
I was busy letting you down, woman
Dm
When the City of Angels fell
DEF
When the City of Angels fell
C
And I was nowhere to be found
AAmF
No, no, nowhere to be found
GC
Nowhere, honey, oh no
[Instrumental]
CDmFDmDFGCAAmAFmF
[Verse 3]
GC
Drinking my favorite tequila (alright)
FDm
You know I, saved your last message to my phone, woman
DF
I didn't text you back that night, did I?
GCAmF
It just says, "Baby, when do you think you'll be home?" no, oh no
G
I stayed behind when everyone left fled for Nevada
CFDm
You know I, I stayed behind to search for your smile, oh no
DF
Hoping to find you in the rubble
GCAG
Hoping, that I could just hold you for a while
[Final Chorus]
CF
'Cause when the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
G
I was busy letting you down, woman
AmF
When the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
CAm
I was nowhere to be found
AmEm
Oh, why...