[intro] D Em D [verse 1] Em D C This city never sleeps Em D C I hear the people walk by when it's late Em Sirens bleed through my window sill, D C I can't close my eyes Em D C Don't control what I'm into Em D C This tower is alive Em D C The lights that blind keep me awake Em D Hood up and lace untied, C sleep fills my mind Em D C Can't control what I'm into [hook] C D Em G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C D G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street Em What I do isn't up to you, D If the city never sleeps then Em that makes two [verse 2] Em D C The pavement is my friend Em D C It will take me where I need to go Em D C I find it trips me up, and puts me down Em D C This is not what I’m used to Em D C The shop across the road Em D C Fulfills my needs and gives me company, when I need it Em D Voices speak through my walls, C I don’t think I’m gonna make it Em D C Past tomorrow [hook] C D Em G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C D G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street Em What I do isn't up to you, D If the city never sleeps then Em that makes two [bridge] D And my lungs hurt, And my ears bled, Em G With the sound of the city life, echoed in my head Em D Do I need this, to keep me alive C The traffic stops and starts but I D need to move along [hook] C D Em G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C D G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street Em D What I do isn't up to you, C If the city never sleeps then that makes two