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  13 <h1 class="songtitle">City of Gold</h1>
  14
  15
  16 <p>Written by Bob Dylan<br />
  17 Performed during the '80-'81 legs of the gospel tours<br />
  18 Tabbed by Eyolf &Oslash;strem</p>
  19
  20 <hr />
  21
  22 <pre class="verse">
  23            C   G   C
  24 There is a city of gold
  25               C                           F
  26 far from this rat-race with the bars that hold
  27                 C                     F
  28 far from the confusion, eat's at your soul
  29            C   G   F     C
  30 There is a city of gold.
  31
  32 There is a country of light
  33 Raised up in glory, angels wearing white
  34 Never know sickness, never know night
  35 There is a country of light.
  36
  37 There is a city of love
  38 Way from this world, stuff dreams are made of
  39 Fear of no darkness, stars high above
  40 There is a city of love.
  41
  42 There is a city of hope
  43 There ain't no doctor, don't need no dope
  44 I'm ready and willing, throw down a rope
  45 There is a city of hope.
  46
  47 There is a city of gold
  48 Far from this rat race And these bars that hold
  49 Rest for your spirit, peace for your soul
  50 There is a city of gold
  51
  52            C   G   F   C/e Dm C
  53 There is a city of gold
  54 </pre>
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  58 <h2 class="songversion">Version from the <em>Masked and Anonymous</em> sountrack (2003)</h2>
  59
  60 <p>Performed by the Dixie Hummingbirds, with most of Dylan's band
  61 playing, together with Levon Helm on drums.<br />
  62 Lyrics submitted by Gerrit Sch&auml;fer<br />
  63 Tabbed by Eyolf &Oslash;strem</p>
  64
  65 <p>Chords:</p>
  66 <pre class="chords">
  67 D6      xx0432
  68 D9      xx0210
  69 D6/f#   200202
  70 </pre>
  71 <pre class="verse">
  72            G   D6/f# D7   G
  73 There is a city        of gold
  74              G             G/b          C
  75 Far from the rat-race that eats at your soul
  76              G               Bm        C
  77 Far from the madness and the bars that hold
  78            G    D6  D9    C  G/b  Am  G
  79 There is a city       of gold.
  80
  81            G   D   G
  82 There is a city of light
  83              G                           C
  84 Raised up in heaven, and the streets are bright
  85          G           Bm          C
  86 Glory to God, not by deeds or by might
  87            G   D7  C  G/b  Am  G
  88 There is a city of light.
  89 </pre>
  90 <pre class="tab">
  91        D7                          C            G
  92        :     .       :     .       :    .       :
  93 -3-4-|-5---5---5-7-|-8---7---5-5-|-5--3-------|-3----
  94 -5-6-|-7---7-------|-------------|--------3h5-|-3----
  95 -----|---------5-7-|-9---7---5-5-|-5----------|-4----
  96 -----|-------------|-------------|------------|------
  97 -----|-------------|-------------|------------|------
  98 -----|-------------|-------------|------------|------
  99 </pre>
 100 <pre class="verse">
 101       D7   G
 102 There is a city of love
 103 Surrounded by stars and the power above
 104 Far from this world and the stuff dreams are made of
 105 There is a city, city of love.
 106
 107 There is a city of grace
 108 You drink holy water in a sanctified's place
 109 one's afraid to show their face
 110 There is a city, a city of grace
 111
 112 [interlude]
 113
 114 There is a city of peace
 115 Where all [foul form of] destruction will cease
 116 When the mighty have fallen and there's no police
 117 There is a city, a city of peace
 118
 119 There is a city of hope
 120 Across the ravines by the green sunlit slope
 121 All I need is an axe and a rope
 122 To get to the city of hope.
 123
 124 [interlude]
 125
 126 I'm headed for the city of gold
 127 Before it's too late, before it gets too cold
 128 Before I'm too tired, before I'm too old
 129 I'm headed for the city of gold
 130
 131 There is a city of gold (ad lib)
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