The original has the capo on 2. 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.