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NO CAPO as played with the album Goodnight(Go Home)
 Am   G   C   Fx2
Amdirty old tGown, Cdirty old Ftown,
they've got Amall your little pGroblems cClearly written Fdown.
but you dAmon't even Gknow, and you cCan't even Fsee
AmOh the buttGerfly that you'Cre going Fto be,
OAmh the butteGrfly that yoCu arFe becoGming.
Amall the Groad, aCll the mFiles,
Amhair goeGs grey, Ceyes staFy wide.
Amfall into bGed, tCurn off the Flight
            Am/Am7    G
fall asleep inside. 
you're the oFne, you're the Cone, you're the Gone. 
Fhearts grow into hCearts as  hGearts become one.
you're the oFne, you're the Cone, you're the Gone. 
i Amcarry your Gheart in Fmy heart sung wGith every Fsong.
but you're the oAmne.G  C  F  
you're the one.Am  G  C  F  
Ampoised Gwith Cgrace in Fthis poisoned place.
and how you Amever managGe to keep it Coff youFr face.
Ambut you donG't even know, yCou can't Feven see
AmOh the buttGerfly that you'Cre going Fto be,
AmOh the GbutterCfly yoFu are Gbecoming.
Amdirty oGld toCwn, dirty Fold town,
they've got Amall your lGittle SecretCs clearlFy written down.
but you dAmon't even Gknow, and yoCu can't eFven see
AmOh the buttGerfly that you'Cre going Fto be,
OAmh the butteGrfly that yoCu arFe becoGming.
Fyou're the onCe, you're thGe one. 
Fhearts grow Cinto hearts as  Ghearts become one.
you're the oFne, you're the Cone, you're the Gone. 
i Amcarry your hGeart in mFy heart, hearts Gbecome one 
you're the oFne, you're the Cone, you're the Gone.  
Fhearts grow Cinto hearts as  Ghearts become one.
i Amcarry your Gheart in Fmy heart sung wGith every Fsong.
 Fall asleep, iAmnsidGeC  F  
Instrumental Outro
Am  G  C  F

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Dirty Old Town

by Craig Cardiff

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NO CAPO as played with the album Goodnight(Go Home)

Am G C F

dirty old town, dirty old town,

Am G C F

they've got all your little problems clearly written down.

Am G C F

but you don't even know, and you can't even see

Am G C F

Oh the butterfly that you're going to be,

Am G C F G

Oh the butterfly that you are becoming.

Am G C F

all the road, all the miles,

Am G C F

hair goes grey, eyes stay wide.

Am G C F

fall into bed, turn off the light

Am/Am7 G

fall asleep inside.

F C G

you're the one, you're the one, you're the one.

F C G

hearts grow into hearts as hearts become one.

F C G

you're the one, you're the one, you're the one.

Am G F G F

i carry your heart in my heart sung with every song.

Am G C F

but you're the one.

Am G C F

you're the one.

Am G C F

poised with grace in this poisoned place.

Am G C F

and how you ever manage to keep it off your face.

Am G C F

but you don't even know, you can't even see

Am G C F

Oh the butterfly that you're going to be,

Am G C F G

Oh the butterfly you are becoming.

Am G C F

dirty old town, dirty old town,

Am G C F

they've got all your little Secrets clearly written down.

Am G C F

but you don't even know, and you can't even see

Am G C F

Oh the butterfly that you're going to be,

Am G C F G

Oh the butterfly that you are becoming.

F C G

you're the one, you're the one.

F C G

hearts grow into hearts as hearts become one.

F C G

you're the one, you're the one, you're the one.

Am G F G

i carry your heart in my heart, hearts become one

F C G

you're the one, you're the one, you're the one.

F C G

hearts grow into hearts as hearts become one.

Am G F G F

i carry your heart in my heart sung with every song.

Am G C F

Fall asleep, inside

Instrumental Outro

Am G C F

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