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Whitetown

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[Verse 1]
BMary Ann on the avenue, girl all dressed up in Kensington G#mblue
Down where the hammer falls, she's born and bred within Whitetown waElls
Each and every day, Emslowly passes away, Bshe moves along the narrow streetEs
From a passing carEm, she hears the music playin', B'neath the L she staF#rts to sway
[Chorus]
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown
[Verse 2]
BJohhny's just tryin' to make his way
He's got a job, and mister, it don't G#mpay
He sits and counts the scars, on a stool down the end of a Whitetown bEar
And the old men hereEm, piss their lives wayB  
Drinkin' and joking about the cock fightin' daEys
Ain't no answers hereEm, just the passing fearB  
Of spending the rF#est of your days
[Chorus]
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown
[Bridge]
You, ooo, G#mooo
You, ooo, oEoo
Oh whoah Boh
You, ooo, G#mooo
You, ooo, oEoo
Oh whoah Boh
[Bridge]
In a G#mdream salvation comes, with a bEeat
Or the sBound of breaking glass and running fF#eet
The G#mbeat that echoes down through the Estreets, Mary Anne dances F#on
[Chorus]
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetownF#  
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown, oh Eyeah
Down in BWhitetown
[Outro]
You, ooo, G#mooo
You, ooo, oEoo
Oh whoah Boh
You, ooo, G#mooo
You, ooo, oEoo
Oh whoah Boh

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Whitetown

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Verse 1]

B G#m

Mary Ann on the avenue, girl all dressed up in Kensington blue

Down where the hammer falls, she's born and bred within Whitetown walls

Em B E

Each and every day, slowly passes away, she moves along the narrow streets

Em B F#

From a passing car, she hears the music playin', 'neath the L she starts to sway

[Chorus]

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

Down in Whitetown

[Verse 2]

Johhny's just tryin' to make his way

G#m

He's got a job, and mister, it don't pay

He sits and counts the scars, on a stool down the end of a Whitetown bar

Em B

And the old men here, piss their lives way

Drinkin' and joking about the cock fightin' days

Em B

Ain't no answers here, just the passing fear

Of spending the rest of your days

[Chorus]

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

Down in Whitetown

[Bridge]

G#m

You, ooo, ooo

Oh whoah oh

G#m

You, ooo, ooo

Oh whoah oh

[Bridge]

G#m E

In a dream salvation comes, with a beat

B F#

Or the sound of breaking glass and running feet

G#m E F#

The beat that echoes down through the streets, Mary Anne dances on

[Chorus]

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

B F#

Down in Whitetown

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

B E

Down in Whitetown, oh yeah

Down in Whitetown

[Outro]

G#m

You, ooo, ooo

Oh whoah oh

G#m

You, ooo, ooo

Oh whoah oh

About Whitetown Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "Whitetown" in?

The chords for "Whitetown" show the original chord names (including B, G#m, E, Em, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.