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The Nields - This Town Is Wrong
INTRO:                       C  
       (You've always been a good girl, smart girl
       EmPretty girl, lucky girl
       AmHappy as the day is Flong)
       (You've always been a Cgood girl, smart girl
       EmPretty girl, lucky girl
       AmHappy as the day is Flong)
       C  Em  Am  F  C  Em  Am  F  C
This town has Emso much at Amstake in FyouC  
Do you have Emany idea what Amthey put you Fthrough?
They tell you, you will Cgo far, a little star
EmHow I wonder what you are
AmWhen I watch you wearing their Fjewels
They want you to have Clong hair, short skirts
EmClear skin, nothing hurts
AmFollowing their every Frule
CHORUS:
Why don't Emyou make the Frules?
Why don't Cyou make the Emrules?Am  
AngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_Am  
AngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_C  
So now, it's Emso sad to Amsee you this FwayC  
I call but Emyou never have Amtime to Fplay
They gave you all these Cbig dreams, big plans
EmBeneficial programs
A Amstudio with mirrors for Fwalls
Your doctors tell you Cwork it through, smooth it out
EmFeel your pain, let it out
They Amnever let you learn how to Fcrawl
CHORUS:
They never let Emyou make the Frules
Why don't Cyou make the Emrules?Am  
AngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_Am  
AngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_Am  
Angela, Gspread your wings and be Cgone__
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    Am    F    C    Em    Am    F    C  
It's midnight, Emyour light's on and I'm Amstanding here in your FyardC  
I sold my Emcomputer for a Amused acoustic guiFtar
You only need your Ctoothbrush, fifty bucks
That Emvelvet shirt that brings you luck
The Amvoice that's your mother's inFvestment
By morning we'll be Clong gone, on the run
EmCity bound, I know someone
I'm sAmure we could stay in her aFpartment
CHORUS:
And then Emwe'll make the Frules
And then Am7we'll make the Em7rules____
AmAngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_Am  
AngelGa, this town is Amwrong__G_Am  
Angela, Gspread your wings and be Am  
Angela, Gspread your wings and be Am  
Angela, Gspread your wings and be CgoneEm____Am____F_
COoooEmoooooAmoooooooCooh

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This Town Is Wrong

by The Nields

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Am7

Em7

The Nields - This Town Is Wrong

INTRO:

(You've always been a good girl, smart girl

Pretty girl, lucky girl

Am F

Happy as the day is long)

(You've always been a good girl, smart girl

Pretty girl, lucky girl

Am F

Happy as the day is long)

C Em Am F C Em Am F C

Em Am F C

This town has so much at stake in you

Em Am F

Do you have any idea what they put you through?

They tell you, you will go far, a little star

How I wonder what you are

Am F

When I watch you wearing their jewels

They want you to have long hair, short skirts

Clear skin, nothing hurts

Am F

Following their every rule

CHORUS:

Em F

Why don't you make the rules?

C Em Am

Why don't you make the rules?

G Am G Am

Angela, this town is wrong___

G Am G C

Angela, this town is wrong___

Em Am F C

So now, it's so sad to see you this way

Em Am F

I call but you never have time to play

They gave you all these big dreams, big plans

Beneficial programs

Am F

A studio with mirrors for walls

Your doctors tell you work it through, smooth it out

Feel your pain, let it out

Am F

They never let you learn how to crawl

CHORUS:

Em F

They never let you make the rules

C Em Am

Why don't you make the rules?

G Am G Am

Angela, this town is wrong___

G Am G Am

Angela, this town is wrong___

G C

Angela, spread your wings and be gone__

Em Am F C Em Am F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em Am F C

It's midnight, your light's on and I'm standing here in your yard

Em Am F

I sold my computer for a used acoustic guitar

You only need your toothbrush, fifty bucks

That velvet shirt that brings you luck

Am F

The voice that's your mother's investment

By morning we'll be long gone, on the run

City bound, I know someone

Am F

I'm sure we could stay in her apartment

CHORUS:

Em F

And then we'll make the rules

Am7 Em7

And then we'll make the rules____

Am G Am G Am

Angela, this town is wrong___

G Am G Am

Angela, this town is wrong___

G Am

Angela, spread your wings and be

G Am

Angela, spread your wings and be

G C Em Am F

Angela, spread your wings and be gone_________

C Em Am C

Ooooooooooooooooooh

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