JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup band asal Inggris, Siouxsie and the Banshees, melantunkan lagu berjudul “Cities In Dust” pada tahun 1986.
Lagu yang ditulis oleh Siouxsie Sioux (vokalis) ini muncul dalam album studio ketujuh band yang bertajuk Tinderbox.
Album tersebut sukses menempati peringkat ke-13 di tangga lagu UK Albums Chart.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu A Night Like This - The Cure
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Cities In Dust” dari Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Capo 1
VERSE 1
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F D
You were running out of time
Am C
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
F A11
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
CHORUS
Am C F D
But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am - C - F - D
VERSE 2
Am C
We found you hiding we found you lying
F D
Choking on the dirt and sand
Am C
Your former glories and all the stories
F A11
Dragged and washed with eager hands
CHORUS
Am C F D
But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust,
Am C F A11
my friend your city lies in dust
INSTRUMENTAL (MIDDLE):
Am - C - F - D
Am - C - F - A 11
BRIDGE
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F D
We found you hiding we found you lying
Am C
Water was running; children were running
F A11
We found you hiding we found you lying
CHORUS
Am C F D
your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
INSTRUMENTAL:
VERSE 3
Am C
Hot and burning in your nostrils
F D
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Am C
Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
F A11
Caught in the throes ..And.....
CHORUS (Ending)
Am C F D
Wo Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F D
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F D
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Am C F A11
oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend