City On The Hill

Verse 1 : Bm D * did you hear of the city on the hill? C Em7 said one old man to the other Bm D * it once shined bright and it would be shining still C Em7 but they all started turning on each other Verse 2 : Bm D * you see , the poets thought the dancers were shallow C Em7 and the soldiers thought the poets were weak Bm D * and the elders saw the young ones as foolish C Em7 and the rich man never heard the poor man speak Chorus : G and one by one D they ran away C with their made up minds Em7 to leave it all behind G D and the light began to fade C in the city on the hill C the city on the hill Verse 3 : Bm D * each one thought that they knew better C Em7 that they were different by design Bm D * instead of standing strong together C Em7 they let their differences divide Chorus : G and one by one D they ran away C with their made up minds Em7 to leave it all behind G D and the light began to fade C in the city on the hill C the city on the hill passage : Bm D * C Em7 and the world is searching still Bm D * C Bridge : G but it was the rhythm of the dancers that gave the poets life D it was the spirit of the poets C that gave the soldiers strength to fight G it was the fire of the young ones Bm it was the wisdom of the old C it was the story of the poor man that needed to be told ending : Bm D * C come home Em7 and the father’s calling still Bm D * C come home Em7 to the city on the hill Bm D * C come home