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G  C  G C G
C  Am C
CThey say this town will kill you
CThey say this town ainït got no soGul
CThis town could take a childïs smile
CAnd turn it into stGone
FBut donït you think I know that
This place has cut me to the boCneAm  
CTrouble crawling up your baGck
Fear just eats your sCoulG  F  C  F  C  
CYou say this town will eat you up
CYou say this town ainït got no heGart
CYou try to lear all your lines
CAnd try to play the pGart
FWith all this double dealing
I tell you brother, you get smartC  Am  
CHere in Kickback City
GYouïve lost before you sCtartG  F  C  G  F  C  
CPeople in subways look nearly half-dazed to mGe
CRenting tomorrow Investing in sorrow
GNo belief
Solo (like Vers)
CFaces in didestreets, hiding like angels from grGace
CSelling you sorrow
Renting tomorrow
GYouïre out of place
CThey say this town will kill you
CThey say this town ainït got no soGul
CTheyïll set you up and pull the stitch
CTil youïre unravelled on the fGloor
FBut I wonït let it beat me
Though troubleïs knocking on my doCorAm  
CSomehow itïs just your smile
GThat keeps me coming back for mCore
CHere in Kickback CitGy
Feel Iïm goinï down sClow
Here in Kickback City
Feel Iïm goinï down slow
C... F C... repeat

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Kickback City

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C G C G

C Am C

They say this town will kill you

C G

They say this town ainït got no soul

This town could take a childïs smile

C G

And turn it into stone

But donït you think I know that

C Am

This place has cut me to the bone

C G

Trouble crawling up your back

C G F C F C

Fear just eats your soul

You say this town will eat you up

C G

You say this town ainït got no heart

You try to lear all your lines

C G

And try to play the part

With all this double dealing

C Am

I tell you brother, you get smart

Here in Kickback City

G C G F C G F C

Youïve lost before you start

C G

People in subways look nearly half-dazed to me

Renting tomorrow Investing in sorrow

No belief

Solo (like Vers)

C G

Faces in didestreets, hiding like angels from grace

Selling you sorrow

Renting tomorrow

Youïre out of place

They say this town will kill you

C G

They say this town ainït got no soul

Theyïll set you up and pull the stitch

C G

Til youïre unravelled on the floor

But I wonït let it beat me

C Am

Though troubleïs knocking on my door

Somehow itïs just your smile

G C

That keeps me coming back for more

C G

Here in Kickback City

Feel Iïm goinï down slow

Here in Kickback City

Feel Iïm goinï down slow

C... F C... repeat

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