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Manhatten Kansas
Glen Campbell
Intro F  E--8-------------------------|
         B--10--10--10----11--10------|
         G--10---------10-------10----| (2X)
         D--10--------------------10--|
         A--8-------------------------|
         E--8-------------------------|
Verse 1
FManhattan, Kansas ain't no Bbplace to have a baby
When you Fgot no man to give it his last Cname
And her Ffolks back in Manhattan didn't Bbwant her or her bundle
So she Ftook her child and Ccaught an evenin' Ftrain.
Verse 2
FShe found a job in Denver washing Bbdishes in a diner
At Fleast it buys her baby milk to Cdrink
He once Ftold her she was pretty but the Bbonly ring it got her
Was the Fring of grease that Cruns around the Fsink.
Chorus 1
Yes she Clay beside him gentle
'Cause he Bbtold her that he loved her
And he D#made her dance beBbfore the music CplayedF7  D#7  C7  
But at Fleast she didn't beg him
She'd Bbrather wash her dishes
It Fmakes her feel as Cif her hands are Fclean.
Verse 3
FAt night she stands there thinkin'
'Bout the Bbman back home in Kansas
And Fhow her folks just turned away the Cshame
She Fstares down through the soap suds
Reaches Bbdown and pulls the drain plug
And Fwatches as ManhCattan drains Faway.
Chorus 2
Yes she Clayed beside him gentle
'Cause he Bbtold her that he loved her
And he D#made her dance beBbfore the music CplayedF7  D#7  C7  
But at lFeast she didn't beg him
She'd Bbrather wash her dishes
It Fmakes her feel as if her Chands are Fclean.Bb  F  
Yes it makes her feel as Cif her hands are Fclean...
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Manhattan Kansas

by Glen Campbell

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Manhatten Kansas

Glen Campbell

Intro F E--8-------------------------|

B--10--10--10----11--10------|

G--10---------10-------10----| (2X)

D--10--------------------10--|

A--8-------------------------|

E--8-------------------------|

Verse 1

F Bb

Manhattan, Kansas ain't no place to have a baby

F C

When you got no man to give it his last name

F Bb

And her folks back in Manhattan didn't want her or her bundle

F C F

So she took her child and caught an evenin' train.

Verse 2

F Bb

She found a job in Denver washing dishes in a diner

F C

At least it buys her baby milk to drink

F Bb

He once told her she was pretty but the only ring it got her

F C F

Was the ring of grease that runs around the sink.

Chorus 1

Yes she lay beside him gentle

'Cause he told her that he loved her

D# Bb C F7 D#7 C7

And he made her dance before the music played

But at least she didn't beg him

She'd rather wash her dishes

F C F

It makes her feel as if her hands are clean.

Verse 3

At night she stands there thinkin'

'Bout the man back home in Kansas

F C

And how her folks just turned away the shame

She stares down through the soap suds

Reaches down and pulls the drain plug

F C F

And watches as Manhattan drains away.

Chorus 2

Yes she layed beside him gentle

'Cause he told her that he loved her

D# Bb C F7 D#7 C7

And he made her dance before the music played

But at least she didn't beg him

She'd rather wash her dishes

F C F Bb F

It makes her feel as if her hands are clean.

C F

Yes it makes her feel as if her hands are clean...

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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