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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 7th FRET
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INTRO
C  E7  Am
F  C  G  C
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VERSE 1
It was a Saturday E7morning Ambus to Ftown 
For Cgrandma, Gmother and Cme G  
With a Clist of the E7shops we'd Amneed to Fcall at C  
Before the cakes and Gtea 
There was the Fbutcher, the Gbaker, the CbookG/Bshop Amtoo F  
So many Cthings for Dmus to Gdo 
Now with COxfam and E7Heartbeat and AmSave The FChildren C  
Who'll save the Gold town CnowE7? Am  F  C  G  C  
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VERSE 2
The cinema E7stood on the Amrailway's Fcorner 
CCourting Gcouples would Cqueue G  
CNow it's a E7big fat AmsuperFmarket C  
You have to drive out Gto 
They've got the Fmeat and the Gveg, the Cfruit and G/Bthe Amflowers F  
They've killed the Clittle Dmshops with their Ghours 
And with COxfam and E7Heartbeat and AmSave The FChildren C  
Who'll save the Gold town Cnow? 
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CHORUS
FWho'll save the old town? CNow it's a ghost town Dm  
                       G    N.C.
Once it was my town, a warm as toast town 
But with Ccharity E7shops and Amboarded Fwindows C  
It's not my Gold town Cnow E7  Am  F  C  G  C  
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VERSE 3
Jimmy and E7Joe met AmJohn the Fpoacher 
For Cbeer at the Gold King's CHead G  
Now it's Cbeen closed E7down and the Amnew off-Flicence 
Has AusCtralian lager inGstead 
So the Fcharm of the Gold town Cstarts G/Bto  Ampall 
As Feveryone Cgoes to the Dmshopping mall G  
And with COxfam and E7Heartbeat and AmSave The FChildren C  
Who'll save the Gold town Cnow?
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CHORUS
FWho'll save the old town? CNow it's a ghost town Dm  
                       G    N.C.
Once it was my town, a warm as toast town 
But with Ccharity E7shops and Amboarded Fwindows C  
It's not my Gold town Cnow E7  Am  F  C  G  C  
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VERSE 4
It was a Saturday E7morning Ambus to Ftown 
For Cgrandma, Gmother and Cme G  
With a Clist of the E7shops we'd Amneed to Fcall at C  
Before the cakes and Gtea 
There was the Fbutcher, the Gbaker, the CbookG/Bshop Amtoo F  
So many Cthings for Dmus to Gdo 
Now with COxfam and E7Heartbeat and AmSave The FChildren C  
Who'll save the Gold town CnowE7  Am  F  C  G  C  
With COxfam and E7Heartbeat and AmSave The FChildren C  
Who'll save the Gold town Cnow 

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Ghost Town

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 7th FRET

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INTRO

C E7 Am

F C G C

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VERSE 1

E7 Am F

It was a Saturday morning bus to town

C G C G

For grandma, mother and me

C E7 Am F C

With a list of the shops we'd need to call at

Before the cakes and tea

F G C G/B Am F

There was the butcher, the baker, the bookshop too

C Dm G

So many things for us to do

C E7 Am F C

Now with Oxfam and Heartbeat and Save The Children

G C E7 Am F C G C

Who'll save the old town now?

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VERSE 2

E7 Am F

The cinema stood on the railway's corner

C G C G

Courting couples would queue

C E7 Am F C

Now it's a big fat supermarket

You have to drive out to

F G C G/B Am F

They've got the meat and the veg, the fruit and the flowers

C Dm G

They've killed the little shops with their hours

C E7 Am F C

And with Oxfam and Heartbeat and Save The Children

G C

Who'll save the old town now?

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CHORUS

F C Dm

Who'll save the old town? Now it's a ghost town

G N.C.

Once it was my town, a warm as toast town

C E7 Am F C

But with charity shops and boarded windows

G C E7 Am F C G C

It's not my old town now

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VERSE 3

E7 Am F

Jimmy and Joe met John the poacher

C G C G

For beer at the old King's Head

C E7 Am F

Now it's been closed down and the new off-licence

C G

Has Australian lager instead

F G C G/B Am

So the charm of the old town starts to pall

F C Dm G

As everyone goes to the shopping mall

C E7 Am F C

And with Oxfam and Heartbeat and Save The Children

G C

Who'll save the old town now?

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CHORUS

F C Dm

Who'll save the old town? Now it's a ghost town

G N.C.

Once it was my town, a warm as toast town

C E7 Am F C

But with charity shops and boarded windows

G C E7 Am F C G C

It's not my old town now

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VERSE 4

E7 Am F

It was a Saturday morning bus to town

C G C G

For grandma, mother and me

C E7 Am F C

With a list of the shops we'd need to call at

Before the cakes and tea

F G C G/B Am F

There was the butcher, the baker, the bookshop too

C Dm G

So many things for us to do

C E7 Am F C

Now with Oxfam and Heartbeat and Save The Children

G C E7 Am F C G C

Who'll save the old town now

C E7 Am F C

With Oxfam and Heartbeat and Save The Children

G C

Who'll save the old town now

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