...LIVING FOR THE CITY... by Stevie Wonder -------------------------................. *from 'Innervisions' (1973)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: F#) Intro: D E F, E (x4) Verse 1:

^D A boy is born,^E in ^Fhard time Missis-^Esippi, ^D Surrounded by,^E four ^Fwalls that ain't so ^Epretty. ^D His parents give,^E him ^Flove and af-^Efection, ^D To keep him strong,^E moving ^Fin the right di-^Erection.

Chorus 1:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust enough, for the ^Dcity..^E. ^Fee ^Eha! Verse 2:

^D His father works,^E some ^Fdays for fourteen ^Ehours, ^D And you can bet,^E he ^Fbarely makes a ^Edollar. ^D His mother goes,^E to ^Fscrub the floors for ^Emany, ^D And you'd best believe,^E she ^Fhardly gets a ^Epenny.

Chorus 2: G A D E F E, D Living just enough, just enough, for the city... Bridge 1:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

Verse 3:

^D His sister's black,^E but ^Fshe is sho'nuff ^Epretty, ^D Her skirt is short,^E but ^FLord, her legs are ^Esturdy. ^D To walk to school,^E she's ^Fgot to get up ^Eearly. ^D Her clothes are old,^E but ^Fnever are they ^Edirty.

Chorus 3:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust enough, for the ^Dcity..^E. ^F ^E Verse 4:

^D Her brother's smart,^E he's ^Fgot more sense than ^Emany. ^D His patience's long,^E but ^Fsoon he won't have ^Eany. ^D To find a job,^E is ^Flike a haystack ^Eneedle, ^D 'Cos where he lives,^E they ^Fdon't use coloured ^Epeople.

Chorus 4: G A D E F E, D Living just enough, just enough, for the city... Bridge 2:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

Break:

^D Living ^Ejust e-^Fnough, for the ^Ecity, yeah, ^D Living ^Ejust e-^Fnough, for the ^Ecity. ^D Living ^Ejust e-^Fnough, for the ^Ecity, yeah, ^D Living ^Ejust e-^Fnough, for the ^Ecity.

Interlude: D E F, E (x4) Verse 5:

^D His hair is long,^E his ^Ffeet are hard and ^Egritty, ^D He spends his life, ^Ewalking the ^Fstreets of New York ^ECity. ^D He's almost dead,^E from ^Fbreathing in air pol-^Elution, ^D He tried to vote, ^Ebut to ^Fhim there's no so-^Elution.

Chorus 5:

Living ^Gjust enough, ^Ajust enough, for the ^Dcity..^E. ^F ^E Verse 6:

^D I hope you hear,^E in-^Fside my voice of ^Esorrow; ^D And that it motivates ^Eyou to ^Fmake a better to-^Emorrow. ^D This place is cruel,^E no ^Fwhere could be much ^Ecolder, ^D If we don't change;^E the ^Fworld will soon be ^Eover.

Chorus 6: G A D E F E, D Living just enough, just enough, for the city... Outro:

Da ba da ^D7da, da da, ^G7da, ^A#da da da da, da da ^G#da. ^G#7 Da da da ^Fda, ^D#da da da da ^Dda.

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