C F C F G
C F C F G
C F C F G
C F C F G C
[Verse 1]
C F C
Chicago can be very cold
Am
It's a bitter land of frost and snow
C F C
But's where my eyes did first behold
F G C
You in the Emerald City
[Chorus]
F C
Stay with me this afternoon
F G
Hand to me my glass and spoon
C F C
My only delight is in being with you
F G C
Again in the Emerald City
[Verse 2]
F C
Well with pikes we dug out the Erie Canal
Am
With the Chinamen we layed the railroad as well
C F C
On our west ward way to dwell
F G C
In the Emerald City
F C
To southside stockyards southside steel
Am
A city built on Irish will
C F C
Who all came here with dreams to fill
F G C
In the Emerald City
[Chorus]
F C
Stay with me this afternoon
F G
Hand to me my glass and spoon
C F C
My only delight is in being with you
F G C
Again in the Emerald City
[Solo]
C F C Am C
C F C F G C
[Verse 3]
C F C
Now everyone was wearing Green
Am
Down Western Avenue we were seen
C F C
And my friends they fill my memories
F G C
All along the way
F C
Well I kissed my girl and fell in love
Am
In the front room of Christina's pub
C F
And in my mind I walk her home
G C
Now and forever more
[Solo Violin]
C
[Verse 4]
C F C
Then you were born , born here to me
Am
And you mean everything to me
C F C
And no matter what I'll always be
F G C
With you in the Emerald City
F C
Chicago can be very cold
Am
It's a bitter land of frost and snow
C F C
But's where my eyes did first behold
F G C
You in the Emerald City
[Chorus]
F C
Stay with me this afternoon
F G
Hand to me my glass and spoon
C F C
My only delight is in being with you
F G C
Again in the Emerald City
F C
Stay with me this afternoon
F G
Hand to me my glass and spoon
C F C
My only delight is in being with you
F G C
Again in the Emerald City
F C
Stay with me this afternoon
F G
Hand to me my glass and spoon
C F C
My only delight is in being with you
F G C
Again in the Emerald City
