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Atlantic City

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CAPO ON 2 (song is in F#m and the starting note for the vocal is C#)
[Intro Mandolin Riff]
  (relative to capo)                         (not relative to capo)
e|-------------------------------------|    |-17-17-17--------------12-12-12---12-12-12--------|
B|-8-8-8---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-------|    |------------17-17-17---14-14-14---12-12-12--------|
G|-0-0-0---0-0-0---4-4-4---2-2-2---0---| or |-14-14-14---14-14-14-------------------------14---|
D|-------------------------------------|    |--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|    |--------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|    |--------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
  Em    G    C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
EmWell, they blew up Gthe chicken man in CPhilly last Gnight
EmAnd they Gblew up his house CtooG  
EmDown on the Gboardwalk, they're Cready for a Gfight
Gonna Emsee what them Gracket boys can Ddo
EmNow there's trouGble busing in, from Coutta stateG  
And the EmD.A. can't Gget no relCiefG  
EmGonna be Ga rumble on the CpromeGnade
And the Emgambling commissioGner's hanging on by the Dskin of his teeth
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies, baby, Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
  Em    G    C    Gx2
[Verse 2]
EmWell, I got a Gjob and I put my Cmoney aGway
But I Emgot the kind of Gdebt that no Chonest man Gcan pay
So I Emdrew out what GI had from the CCentral GTrust
And I Embought us two Gtickets on that DCoast City bus
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies, baby, Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
  Em    G    C    Gx2
[Bridge]
Now our Cluck may have died and our Emlove may be cold
But with Cyou, forDever I'll Emstay
Yeah, we're Cgoing out where, the Emsand turns to gold
But put your Dstockings on, 'cause it might get cold
[Chorus]
Oh, Emeverything Gdies, baby, Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
  Em    G    C    Gx4
[Verse 3]
Now I've been Emlooking for a Gjob but it's Chard to Gfind
There's Emwinners and there's Glosers and I'm Csouth of that Gline
Well, I'm Emtired of getting Gcaught out on the Closing Gend
But I Emtalked to a man Glast night, gonna do a little Dfavor for him
[Chorus]
Well, Emeverything Gdies, baby, Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
Oh, Emmeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
Oh, Emmeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Outro]
Em  G  C  G
(Repeat and fade out)

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Atlantic City" is a song brought to life by The Band, an influential group known for blending Americana, folk, rock, R&B, jazz, and country into their distinctive sound. Their music influenced many artists and grew out of their time backing Bob Dylan. This particular rendition by The Band captures the spirit of a song originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen for his 1982 solo album Nebraska, a recording he made himself in his bedroom. It plays like a story steeped in the rich musical traditions The Band made their own.

AI-written from these sources:Atlantic City (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Band — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Atlantic City

by The Band

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO ON 2 (song is in F#m and the starting note for the vocal is C#)

[Intro Mandolin Riff]

(relative to capo) (not relative to capo)

e|-------------------------------------| |-17-17-17--------------12-12-12---12-12-12--------|

B|-8-8-8---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-------| |------------17-17-17---14-14-14---12-12-12--------|

G|-0-0-0---0-0-0---4-4-4---2-2-2---0---| or |-14-14-14---14-14-14-------------------------14---|

D|-------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Em G C G

[Verse 1]

Em G C G

Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night

Em G C G

And they blew up his house too

Em G C G

Down on the boardwalk, they're ready for a fight

Em G D

Gonna see what them racket boys can do

Em G C G

Now there's trouble busing in, from outta state

Em G C G

And the D.A. can't get no relief

Em G C G

Gonna be a rumble on the promenade

Em G D

And the gambling commissioner's hanging on by the skin of his teeth

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies, baby, that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G

[Verse 2]

Em G C G

Well, I got a job and I put my money away

Em G C G

But I got the kind of debt that no honest man can pay

Em G C G

So I drew out what I had from the Central Trust

Em G D

And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies, baby, that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G

[Bridge]

C Em

Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold

C D Em

But with you, forever I'll stay

C Em

Yeah, we're going out where, the sand turns to gold

But put your stockings on, 'cause it might get cold

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Oh, everything dies, baby, that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G

[Verse 3]

Em G C G

Now I've been looking for a job but it's hard to find

Em G C G

There's winners and there's losers and I'm south of that line

Em G C G

Well, I'm tired of getting caught out on the losing end

Em G D

But I talked to a man last night, gonna do a little favor for him

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Well, everything dies, baby, that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

Em G C G

Oh, meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

Em G C G

Oh, meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Outro]

Em G C G

(Repeat and fade out)

About Atlantic City Chords by The Band

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