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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on the 3rd fret (Alternative Version at the end)
During the very Nick plays a ’riff’ for the C and the Am7 chords:
    C                                         Am7
e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------3--------1--------3--1-----1--|--------------------1--------------------|
G|-----0--------0--------0-----------0-----|-----------0-----------------0-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-----2--------2--------2--------2-----2--|
A|--3-----3--------3--------3--------------|--0-----0--------0--------0--------0-----|
E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Intro: C  
Vers:
  CI made my peace with how things have Am7got to be now 
  CWhite-knuckle grip on the wheel 
It's high time I get this sAm7how on the road - all alone - good luck Ffrom here on out 
  CI understand but that doesn't Am7mean it doesn't keep me up at night 
  CWarm engine push me along, need to find myself a Am7new place, forgive her face, 
Turn this wrong back Finto alrightC. 
Chorus:
Every Fghost town looks like Gparadise to Cme 
Within every Fdusty, haunted Gbuilding Am7lies my Gsafety from your FmiserGy C  
(C)                       Am7               F        G  C  
    I just can't actually believe this is happening 
Vers:
  CI misplaces my hope, 
I left it in the Am7foreign alleyways I roam 
  CI care so much more than she knows 
But that don't make a Am7damn bit of difference now 
It's stunning how I Fmade it back homCe 
Chorus:
Every Fghost town looks like Gparadise to Cme 
Within every Fdusty, haunted Gbuilding Am7lies my Gsafety from your FmiserGy C  
(C)                       Am7               F        G  C  
    I just can't actually believe this is happening 
Outro:
(C)     Am7  C  
Repeat until fade-out
In this version you can play the ‚riffs’ without having to add another finger during the C chord
Capo on the 1st fret
   D                                        Bm7
e|-----------0----------------0-----------|-----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------3-----------3-----3--|--------------------3--------------------|
G|-----2-------2--------2-----------2-----|-----------2-----------------2-----------|
D|--0-----0-------0--------0--------------|-----4--------4--------4--------4-----4--|
A|----------------------------------------|--2-----2--------2--------2--------2-----|
E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Intro: D  
Vers:
  DI made my peace with how things have Bm7got to be now 
  DWhite-knuckle grip on the wheel 
It's high time I get this sBm7how on the road - all alone - good luck Gfrom here on out 
  DI understand but that doesn't Bm7mean it doesn't keep me up at night 
  DWarm engine push me along, need to find myself a Bm7new place, forgive her face, 
Turn this wrong back Ginto alrightD. 
Chorus:
Every Gghost town looks like Aparadise to Dme 
Within every Gdusty, haunted Abuilding Bm7lies my Asafety from your GmiserAy D  
(D)                       Bm7               G        A  D  
    I just can't actually believe this is happening
and so on ;)

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Ghost Towns

by Nick Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Capo on the 3rd fret (Alternative Version at the end)

During the very Nick plays a ’riff’ for the C and the Am7 chords:

C Am7

e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

B|-----------3--------1--------3--1-----1--|--------------------1--------------------|

G|-----0--------0--------0-----------0-----|-----------0-----------------0-----------|

D|-----------------------------------------|-----2--------2--------2--------2-----2--|

A|--3-----3--------3--------3--------------|--0-----0--------0--------0--------0-----|

E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

Intro:

Vers:

C Am7

I made my peace with how things have got to be now

White-knuckle grip on the wheel

Am7 F

It's high time I get this show on the road - all alone - good luck from here on out

C Am7

I understand but that doesn't mean it doesn't keep me up at night

C Am7

Warm engine push me along, need to find myself a new place, forgive her face,

F C

Turn this wrong back into alright.

Chorus:

F G C

Every ghost town looks like paradise to me

F G Am7 G F G C

Within every dusty, haunted building lies my safety from your misery

Am7 F G C

(C)

I just can't actually believe this is happening

Vers:

I misplaces my hope,

Am7

I left it in the foreign alleyways I roam

I care so much more than she knows

Am7

But that don't make a damn bit of difference now

F C

It's stunning how I made it back home

Chorus:

F G C

Every ghost town looks like paradise to me

F G Am7 G F G C

Within every dusty, haunted building lies my safety from your misery

Am7 F G C

(C)

I just can't actually believe this is happening

Outro:

Am7 C

(C)

Repeat until fade-out

In this version you can play the ‚riffs’ without having to add another finger during the C chord

Capo on the 1st fret

D Bm7

e|-----------0----------------0-----------|-----------------------------------------|

B|-------------------3-----------3-----3--|--------------------3--------------------|

G|-----2-------2--------2-----------2-----|-----------2-----------------2-----------|

D|--0-----0-------0--------0--------------|-----4--------4--------4--------4-----4--|

A|----------------------------------------|--2-----2--------2--------2--------2-----|

E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

Intro:

Vers:

D Bm7

I made my peace with how things have got to be now

White-knuckle grip on the wheel

Bm7 G

It's high time I get this show on the road - all alone - good luck from here on out

D Bm7

I understand but that doesn't mean it doesn't keep me up at night

D Bm7

Warm engine push me along, need to find myself a new place, forgive her face,

G D

Turn this wrong back into alright.

Chorus:

G A D

Every ghost town looks like paradise to me

G A Bm7 A G A D

Within every dusty, haunted building lies my safety from your misery

Bm7 G A D

(D)

I just can't actually believe this is happening

and so on ;)

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