artist : arcade fire
song : sprawl ii ( mountains beyond mountains )
album : the suburbs

capo 3

intro : C

C Am
they heard me singing and they told me to stop
F C
quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
Am
these days my life , i feel it has no purpose
F C
but late at night the feelings swim to the surface

Am
’cause on the surface the city lights shine
F C
they’re calling at me , come and find your kind
Am
sometimes i wonder if the world’s so small
F C
that we can never get away from the sprawl

chorus :
F C
living in the sprawl
F C F C C/B
dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
Am
and there’s no end in sight
F C
i need the darkness , someone please cut the lights

C Am
we rode our bikes to the nearest park
F C
sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
Am
we shield our eyes from the police lights
F C
we run away , but we don’t know why

Am
on the black river , the city lights shine
F C
they’re screaming at us , we don’t need your kind
Am
sometimes i wonder if the world’s so small
F C
that we can never get away from the sprawl

chorus

D# Cm D# G

C Am
they heard me singing and they told me to stop
F C
quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
Am
sometimes i wonder if the world’s so small
F C
can we ever get away from the sprawl?

chorus

C Am

F C
i need the darkness , someone please cut the lights