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Ghost Town
Sam Outlaw
Angeleno (2015)
This is in standard. Sam Oulaw plays in D Standard tuning. If you want the chord shapes he plays in that
tuning, transpose this up by two semitones
Chords:
e|---Dm1---A#1---F0--C/G-0---Gm3---|
b|---3---3---1---1---3---|
g|---2---3---2---2---3---|
d|---0---3---3---0---5---|
a|---x---1---3---3---5---|
E|---x---x---x---3---3---|
[Intro]
Dm A# F C/G F  Dm A# F C/G F
[Verse]
DmI wish that you could Fsee this city
C/GJust how it used to Fbe
DmBurning with the Ffire of industrC/Gy
DmI wish you could Ffeel 
The life we C/Gonce felt on these Fstreets, but you
GmCan't, no you C/Gcan't
[Chorus]
'cause I'm on my 
Dmway through some kind of A#ghost Ftown, 
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome, I'm on my
DmWay, I wish that I could A#slow it Fdown
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome
[Verse]
DmNothing but onFe dead highway
C/GNo blood in these Fveins
DmYou hardly see a Fcar, truck, or C/Gtrain
DmThere's no one left to Fsay what happend but
C/GI want someone to blamFe, but I
GmCan't, no I C/Gcan't
[Chorus]
'cause I'm on my
DmWay through some kind of A#ghost Ftown, 
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome ,I'm on my
DmWay, I wish that I could A#slow it Fdown
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome
[Interlude]
Dm A# F C/G F  Dm A# F C/G F
[Bridge]
GmI'm looking for some answers in the Frubble, rocks, and C/Gsand
GmBut digging's got me nothing but some Fmore dirt on my C/Ghands
GmI didn't see it coming, never Fthought we'd see her C/Gfall
GmBut Fmaybe C/Gshe was Fcrumbling all C/Galong 
[Verse]
DmI wish that you could Fsee my family 
C/GJust how we used to Fbe
DmBurning with a Flove so bright and C/Gfree
DmI wish that I could Fhold my mama just 
C/Gonce more before she Fleaves, but I
GmCan't, no I C/Gcan't 
No I Gmcan't, no I C/Gcan't, no I can't
[Chorus/Outro]
'cause I'm on my
DmWay through some more kind of A#ghost Ftown
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome, I'm on my 
DmWay, I wish that I could A#slow it Fdown
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome, Yeah, I'm on my
DmWay through some kind of A#ghost Ftown
I'm on my C/Gway back Fhome, I'm on my
DmWay I wish that I could A#go Faround
I'm on my C/Gway back FhomeA#  F  
I'm on my C/Gway back FhomeA#  F  
I'm on my C/Gway back FhomeC/G  Dm  

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Ghost Town

by Sam Outlaw

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Ghost Town

Sam Outlaw

Angeleno (2015)

This is in standard. Sam Oulaw plays in D Standard tuning. If you want the chord shapes he plays in that

tuning, transpose this up by two semitones

Chords:

Dm A# F C/G Gm

e|---1---1---0---0---3---|

b|---3---3---1---1---3---|

g|---2---3---2---2---3---|

d|---0---3---3---0---5---|

a|---x---1---3---3---5---|

E|---x---x---x---3---3---|

[Intro]

Dm A# F C/G F Dm A# F C/G F

[Verse]

Dm F

I wish that you could see this city

C/G F

Just how it used to be

Dm F C/G

Burning with the fire of industry

Dm F

I wish you could feel

C/G F

The life we once felt on these streets, but you

Gm C/G

Can't, no you can't

[Chorus]

'cause I'm on my

Dm A# F

way through some kind of ghost town,

C/G F

I'm on my way back home, I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way, I wish that I could slow it down

C/G F

I'm on my way back home

[Verse]

Dm F

Nothing but one dead highway

C/G F

No blood in these veins

Dm F C/G

You hardly see a car, truck, or train

Dm F

There's no one left to say what happend but

C/G F

I want someone to blame, but I

Gm C/G

Can't, no I can't

[Chorus]

'cause I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way through some kind of ghost town,

C/G F

I'm on my way back home ,I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way, I wish that I could slow it down

C/G F

I'm on my way back home

[Interlude]

Dm A# F C/G F Dm A# F C/G F

[Bridge]

Gm F C/G

I'm looking for some answers in the rubble, rocks, and sand

Gm F C/G

But digging's got me nothing but some more dirt on my hands

Gm F C/G

I didn't see it coming, never thought we'd see her fall

Gm F C/G F C/G

But maybe she was crumbling all along

[Verse]

Dm F

I wish that you could see my family

C/G F

Just how we used to be

Dm F C/G

Burning with a love so bright and free

Dm F

I wish that I could hold my mama just

C/G F

once more before she leaves, but I

Gm C/G

Can't, no I can't

Gm C/G

No I can't, no I can't, no I can't

[Chorus/Outro]

'cause I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way through some more kind of ghost town

C/G F

I'm on my way back home, I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way, I wish that I could slow it down

C/G F

I'm on my way back home, Yeah, I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way through some kind of ghost town

C/G F

I'm on my way back home, I'm on my

Dm A# F

Way I wish that I could go around

C/G F A# F

I'm on my way back home

C/G F A# F

I'm on my way back home

C/G F C/G Dm

I'm on my way back home

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