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East Of Gary

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[Intro]
G  Em  C  C
Am C/G Em Em
[Verse 1]
I gGrew up on the EmIndiana side of ChiCcagoC  
With the Amrusty steel mills bC/Gelching in the westward EmwindEm  
I watched GMom and Dad Emtrying to clean their CsorrowsC  
With my Ambrothers and me at C/Gold Lake MichiEmganEm  
[Chorus]
There's a little Dboy
He's got big brown Emeyes
He's got swimming Dtrunks
‘bout twice his Asize
Yeah he's looking at a sDteel mill sunset
Skipping a Emstone,
"Hey boy,  Cain't you a C/Elittle yAmoung to   GfDeel so alone?"
[Verse 2]
Well they cGhanged the name of Emmy hometown when we Cmoved away
Now it's mAmore than words that C/GI don't recognizEme
That D/F#kid down at the Gfilling station tried to Emkeep my change Cfrom a twenty
I could Amsee that cold assC/Gurance in his Emeyes
[Verse 3]
Hey you need ten Ddollars for the rainy Emday?
Yeah save and go to cDollege or just get awAay get away get away
Or you could Cspend that Dmoney on a two-day Emstone
Oh, Cthere are C/Eworse things Amin this wGorld than   Dbeing alone let me tell you now...
[Solo]
Am  Em  Am  Em
Am  Em  C   D
Am  Em  Am  Em
Am  Em  C   Bm
[Verse 4]
So, if you're Gdriving from EmChicago, east of CGary
And you Amfind a fallen C/Gtown that has two Emnames
There'll Gbe no one to Empossibly remembCer
A Amlittle lonesome brown-eyed C/Gboy who went by EmJames
[Chorus]
Oh the mill's shut Ddown
But the air's still Emsour
You get a hotel Droom
You gotta pay by the Ahour
Oh the good old Ddays
They're just good and Emgone
Like autumn lCeaves       C/E     Amon a Gburning lDawn
[Outro]
Yeah I Ggrew up D/F#on the EmIndiana Dside of ChicCago
With the rAmusty steel mills belching in the westward Emwind

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East Of Gary

by Darrell Scott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/E

D/F#

[Intro]

G Em C C

Am C/G Em Em

[Verse 1]

G Em C C

I grew up on the Indiana side of Chicago

Am C/G Em Em

With the rusty steel mills belching in the westward wind

G Em C C

I watched Mom and Dad trying to clean their sorrows

Am C/G Em Em

With my brothers and me at old Lake Michigan

[Chorus]

There's a little boy

He's got big brown eyes

He's got swimming trunks

‘bout twice his size

Yeah he's looking at a steel mill sunset

Skipping a stone,

C C/E Am G D

"Hey boy, ain't you a little young to feel so alone?"

[Verse 2]

G Em C

Well they changed the name of my hometown when we moved away

Am C/G Em

Now it's more than words that I don't recognize

D/F# G Em C

That kid down at the filling station tried to keep my change from a twenty

Am C/G Em

I could see that cold assurance in his eyes

[Verse 3]

D Em

Hey you need ten dollars for the rainy day?

D A

Yeah save and go to college or just get away get away get away

C D Em

Or you could spend that money on a two-day stone

C C/E Am G D

Oh, there are worse things in this world than being alone let me tell you now...

[Solo]

Am Em Am Em

Am Em C D

Am Em Am Em

Am Em C Bm

[Verse 4]

G Em C

So, if you're driving from Chicago, east of Gary

Am C/G Em

And you find a fallen town that has two names

G Em C

There'll be no one to possibly remember

Am C/G Em

A little lonesome brown-eyed boy who went by James

[Chorus]

Oh the mill's shut down

But the air's still sour

You get a hotel room

You gotta pay by the hour

Oh the good old days

They're just good and gone

C C/E Am G D

Like autumn leaves on a burning lawn

[Outro]

G D/F# Em D C

Yeah I grew up on the Indiana side of Chicago

Am Em

With the rusty steel mills belching in the westward wind

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