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Old West Side

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Intro:  A   E   D   A   E   D  A  
AIt's a Dlong way uAp, still it's Dlonger coming Adown
It's a long Dway to ChicaAgo on the South Eside of the town
So to DJohnny and to ASally who I met Eout in the alleAy
Don't know if Dwe'll meet again Abut thanks for showing me around
I've found Djoy and I've found soArrow and it aEll could change tomorrAow
And it's Dsomething from withiAn that keeps me Efacing toward the wind
And sometiDmes I can't bAelieve what this Eold guitar and meA  
Have Dgotten ourselves iAnto and the Eplaces that we've been
ASo let it Dreel, let it rAock, let it rEectify your souAl
Let our boDnes keep dancing Around till our Ebodies all turn F#mcold
And Dwhen our run is tAhrough I know Dwhere I'll resAide
With the Dladies and Agents on the Bmold west sAide
A E D A E D A
ANow I'm Dway out on the Ahighway like a Emongrel dog to Aroam
Got some Dpennies in Amy pocket as I Bmplay my way back home
And I'd Dnever think to Atrade it, I'll always tell you true
DThe wheels they keep on Aturning and I'm Ethinking about Ayou
Now the Dfactory's steady Aspewing by the Bmdirty riversiAde
WherDe the trains belt out a Amidnight song Eand coyotes they cry
For Dtheir own to be Areturning, and Eit ain't much to Ayou
DThe wheels they keep on Aturning still I'm Ethinking about Ayou
ASo Dlet it reel, let it Arock, let it Bmrectify your Asoul
Let our Dbones keep dancing Around till our Bmbodies all turn F#mcold
And Dwhen our run is Athrough I know Dwhere I'll reAside
With the Dladies and Agents on the Bmold Awest side
A E D A E D A E D A E A
AI've found Djoy and I've found Asorrow and it Eall could change Atomorrow
It's Dsomething from withAin that keeps Bmme facing toward the Ewind
But sometDimes at night AI'll dream of you Ebeneath "the open skies
And DI'll miss you close Abeside me and tDhe hazel in your Aeves
C#So let it reel, let it rock, let it Drectify C#your soul
Let Dour bones keep F#dancing round till our bodies all turn colDd
And when our run is through I know Awhere I'll residF#me
With the Dladies and Agents on the Eold west sidAe
So Dlet it reel, let it Arock, let it rectify your soul
Let our Dbones keep dancing Around till our Ebodies all turn colF#md
And Dwhen our run is Athrough I know Ewhere I'll Areside
With the Dladies and Agents on the Bmold Awest side
A E D A E D A D

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Old West Side

by The Tillers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A E D A E D A

Intro:

A D A D A

It's a long way up, still it's longer coming down

D A E

It's a long way to Chicago on the South side of the town

D A E A

So to Johnny and to Sally who I met out in the alley

D A

Don't know if we'll meet again but thanks for showing me around

D A E A

I've found joy and I've found sorrow and it all could change tomorrow

D A E

And it's something from within that keeps me facing toward the wind

D A E A

And sometimes I can't believe what this old guitar and me

D A E

Have gotten ourselves into and the places that we've been

A D A E A

So let it reel, let it rock, let it rectify your soul

D A E F#m

Let our bones keep dancing round till our bodies all turn cold

D A D A

And when our run is through I know where I'll reside

D A Bm A

With the ladies and gents on the old west side

A E D A E D A

A D A E A

Now I'm way out on the highway like a mongrel dog to roam

D A Bm

Got some pennies in my pocket as I play my way back home

D A

And I'd never think to trade it, I'll always tell you true

D A E A

The wheels they keep on turning and I'm thinking about you

D A Bm A

Now the factory's steady spewing by the dirty riverside

D A E

Where the trains belt out a midnight song and coyotes they cry

D A E A

For their own to be returning, and it ain't much to you

D A E A

The wheels they keep on turning still I'm thinking about you

A D A Bm A

So let it reel, let it rock, let it rectify your soul

D A Bm F#m

Let our bones keep dancing round till our bodies all turn cold

D A D A

And when our run is through I know where I'll reside

D A Bm A

With the ladies and gents on the old west side

A E D A E D A E D A E A

A D A E A

I've found joy and I've found sorrow and it all could change tomorrow

D A Bm E

It's something from within that keeps me facing toward the wind

D A E

But sometimes at night I'll dream of you beneath "the open skies

D A D A

And I'll miss you close beside me and the hazel in your eves

C# D C#

So let it reel, let it rock, let it rectify your soul

D F# D

Let our bones keep dancing round till our bodies all turn cold

A F#m

And when our run is through I know where I'll reside

D A E A

With the ladies and gents on the old west side

D A

So let it reel, let it rock, let it rectify your soul

D A E F#m

Let our bones keep dancing round till our bodies all turn cold

D A E A

And when our run is through I know where I'll reside

D A Bm A

With the ladies and gents on the old west side

A E D A E D A D

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