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Dirty Old Town

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I found my Glove, 
by the gasworks croft. 
Dreamed a Cdream, 
by the old caGnal. 
I kissed my girl, 
by the factory wall. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 
The clouds are Gdrifting, 
across the moon. 
Cats are Cprowling, 
on their Gfeet. 
Spring-s a girl, 
from the streets at night. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 
G C G D Em
I heard a Gsiren, 
from the docks. 
Saw a Ctrain, 
set the night on Gfire. 
Smelled the spring, 
in that smoky wind. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 
I'm going to Gmake, 
me a good sharp axe; 
Shining Csteel, 
tempered in the Gfire. 
I'll chop you down, 
like an old dead tree. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 
I met my Glove, 
by the gas works wall. 
Dreamed a Cdream, 
by the old caGnal. 
I kissed my girl, 
by the factory wall. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 
Dirty old Dtown, 
dirty old Emtown. 

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Dirty Old Town

by Ewan MacColl

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Dirty Old Town chords

I found my love,

by the gasworks croft.

Dreamed a dream,

by the old canal.

I kissed my girl,

by the factory wall.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

The clouds are drifting,

across the moon.

Cats are prowling,

on their feet.

Spring-s a girl,

from the streets at night.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

G C G D Em

I heard a siren,

from the docks.

Saw a train,

set the night on fire.

Smelled the spring,

in that smoky wind.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

I'm going to make,

me a good sharp axe;

Shining steel,

tempered in the fire.

I'll chop you down,

like an old dead tree.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

I met my love,

by the gas works wall.

Dreamed a dream,

by the old canal.

I kissed my girl,

by the factory wall.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

Dirty old town,

dirty old town.

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