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My Old Town

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Intro:
D   A
B7  D E
A
Verse 1:
This is Afine old Eplace to Alive
A little Dtake, Dmaj7a little Dgive
The river Eflows, our life it E7goes on like AbeforeE  
Verse 2:
A few more Ashops Ethey're closing Adown
They say the DHigh Street's Dmaj7leaving Dtown
The Celtic ETiger's lost his E7swagger and his Aroar
Refrain:
EI know B7progress never EstopsB7  
EAnd we B7can't wind back the EclockE7  
Chorus:
But I reAmember my old A7town, and it's Dgetting me down
All their Achanges bring nothing but Esorrow
This new Aworld I can A7face, but why Dmust they replace
DmMy old Atown with their Ebrand new toDmorrowA?
B7   D E
A
Verse 3:
And now the APound Shops Eare on the Arise
While Pay Day DLenders, Dmaj7they multiDply
And there’s a EKFC where it E7used to be a AbankE  
Verse 4:
And at the Astation, Ein the Arain
The youth are Dqueuing Dmaj7for a Dtrain
We’re Eleaving home and E7wondering who to Athank
Chorus:
Yes, I reAmember my old A7town, and it's Dgetting me down
All their Achanges bring nothing but Esorrow
This new Aworld I can A7face, but why Dmust they replace
DmMy old Atown with their Ebrand new toDmorrowE?
This new Aworld I can A7face, but why Dmust they replace
DmMy old Atown with their Ebrand new toDmorrow?A  
B7   D E
A

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My Old Town

by McGinty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Intro:

D A

B7 D E

Verse 1:

A E A

This is fine old place to live

D Dmaj7 D

A little take, a little give

E E7 A E

The river flows, our life it goes on like before

Verse 2:

A E A

A few more shops they're closing down

D Dmaj7 D

They say the High Street's leaving town

E E7 A

The Celtic Tiger's lost his swagger and his roar

Refrain:

E B7 E B7

I know progress never stops

E B7 E E7

And we can't wind back the clock

Chorus:

A A7 D

But I remember my old town, and it's getting me down

A E

All their changes bring nothing but sorrow

A A7 D

This new world I can face, but why must they replace

Dm A E D A

My old town with their brand new tomorrow?

B7 D E

Verse 3:

A E A

And now the Pound Shops are on the rise

D Dmaj7 D

While Pay Day Lenders, they multiply

E E7 A E

And there’s a KFC where it used to be a bank

Verse 4:

A E A

And at the station, in the rain

D Dmaj7 D

The youth are queuing for a train

E E7 A

We’re leaving home and wondering who to thank

Chorus:

A A7 D

Yes, I remember my old town, and it's getting me down

A E

All their changes bring nothing but sorrow

A A7 D

This new world I can face, but why must they replace

Dm A E D E

My old town with their brand new tomorrow?

A A7 D

This new world I can face, but why must they replace

Dm A E D A

My old town with their brand new tomorrow?

B7 D E

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