It's Barcelona
Barcelona is a wonderful city, but it's very success as a tourist destination has had a devastating effect on those who live in the city and their children who would like to.
LYRICS & CHORDS:
(Am) It's a shame, it's a (G) pity
Our (E7) kids can't live in the (Am) city
It's the (F) fault of greedy (C) landlords
Fixing (G) rents we can't a(Am)fford
It's the (F) conference atten(C)dees
It's the (G) tourists from over(Am)seas
It's co(G)rrupt legislators
In the (E7) pockets of specu(Am)lators
We've (F) lived our whole lives
In the (C) centre of town
But (G) now our fine old houses
They're (Am) planning to knock down
To (F) build apartment blocks
To (C) cater for foreign guests
And (G) no one on the Council
Takes (E7) heed of our (Am) protests
(Am) It's surely our (G) birthright
To con(E7)tinue with the (Am) fight
It's our de(F)mand not a re(C)quest
That we can (G) live where we love (Am) best.
Is it (F) too much to ex(C)pect
Conside(G)ration and res(Am)pect
For the (G) traditions and local ways
Of those who've (E7) lived here all their (Am) days?
BRIDGE:
This (G) city is drowning in its suc(Am)cess
(G) Cruise ships disgorge thousands in ex(Am)cess
It (F) brings in (C) cash but (G) causes such dis(Am)tress
The (G) housing system is (E7) now in such a (Am) mess
CHORUS