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Dayton Ohio 1903

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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: A)
[Intro]
Gmaj7
[Verse 1]
            Gmaj7                           G7               Cmaj7Cm/maj7
 Sing a song, of long ago, when things were green, and movin' slow.
 Em7And people'd stop to say hel-A7lo, or they'd say "Am7/Dhi" to you.D7  
[Chorus 1]
"Would you Glike to come Cover for Gtea,C7  G  
    A7  Bm7With the Cmmissus A7/C#and   Dme?"Em7  Fdim  D/F#  
It's a Gmaj7real nice way to G7spend the day, in CDayton O-Cmhio,
On a Glazy D/F#Sunday E7afternoon, in Am7nineteen O' D7three.
[Verse 2]
 Gmaj7Let's sing a song, of G7long ago,
                  Cmaj7                 Cm/maj7
When things could grow, and days flowed quietly.
 Em7The air was clean, and you could A7see, and folks were Am7/Dnice to you.D7  
[Chorus 2]
"Would you Glike to come Cover for Gtea,C7  G  
    A7  Bm7With the Cmmissus A7/C#and   Dme?"Em7  Fdim  D/F#  
It's a Gmaj7real nice way to G7spend the day, in CDayton O-Cmhio,
         G     D/F#              E7         Am7              D7(G)
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, in nineteen, hundred... and three.
[Outro]
  GC7,   GC7,   GC7, G  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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      Gmaj7       G7    Cmaj7Cm/maj7        Em7       A7  Am7/D  
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 3x443x  323000  x32000  x3100x  022030  x02223  x00213
   D7      G       C       C7      Bm7     Cm     A7/C#
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0212  320003  x32010  x32310  x24232  x35543  x42020
   D      Fdim    D/F#     E7      Am7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  xx0101  200232  020100  x02013

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Dayton Ohio 1903

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Em7

Am7/D

Bm7

A7/C#

Fdim

D/F#

Am7

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*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: A)

[Intro]

Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7

Cm/maj7

Sing a song, of long ago, when things were green, and movin' slow.

Em7 A7 Am7/D D7

And people'd stop to say hel-lo, or they'd say "hi" to you.

[Chorus 1]

G C G C7 G

"Would you like to come over for tea,

A7 Bm7 Cm A7/C# D Em7 Fdim D/F#

With the missus and me?"

Gmaj7 G7 C Cm

It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton O-hio,

G D/F# E7 Am7 D7

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, in nineteen O' three.

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 G7

Let's sing a song, of long ago,

Cmaj7 Cm/maj7

When things could grow, and days flowed quietly.

Em7 A7 Am7/D D7

The air was clean, and you could see, and folks were nice to you.

[Chorus 2]

G C G C7 G

"Would you like to come over for tea,

A7 Bm7 Cm A7/C# D Em7 Fdim D/F#

With the missus and me?"

Gmaj7 G7 C Cm

It's a real nice way to spend the day, in Dayton O-hio,

G D/F# E7 Am7 D7 G

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On a lazy Sunday afternoon, in nineteen, hundred... and three.

[Outro]

G G G G

C7, C7, C7,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Gmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 Em7 A7 Am7/D

Cm/maj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

3x443x 323000 x32000 x3100x 022030 x02223 x00213

D7 G C C7 Bm7 Cm A7/C#

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0212 320003 x32010 x32310 x24232 x35543 x42020

D Fdim D/F# E7 Am7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 xx0101 200232 020100 x02013

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