G ~ G ~
G -
Am
1. Out of
the ruins and rubble, out of the
smoke,
D G Em D
out
of our night of struggle, can we see a ray of hope ?
C Bm Em Am D
One pale thin
ray reaching for the day.
E D E D
We can build a beautiful city, yes, we can, yes, we can
!
E D
We can build a beautiful city,
Bm A Am D G
not a city of angels, but we can
build a city of man.
G - Am
2. We may not reach the ending, but we can start,
D
G Em D
slowly
but surely mending, brick by brick, heart by heart.
C Bm Em Am D
Now, maybe now, we start
learning how.
+ CHORUS
Bm Em Bm Em
+ When your trust is all
but shattered, when your faith is all but killed
C Bm C D
you
can give up bitter and battered, or you can slowly start to build !
E D E D
We can build a beautiful city, yes, we can, yes, we can
!
E D
We can build a beautiful city,
Bm A Am D
G
not a city of angels, but finally
a city of man.
(orig.
= capo 2nd) (Stephen Schwartz)