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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 6th FRET
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INTRO
G  Em  C  D
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VERSE 1
Well, GI never go to visit my mother
Like my Emfather and my brother do
I can't Cstand the constant traffic
On Belmont AveGnueD  
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VERSE 2
And the Gpious old men in their coats and beards
Who apEmpear as if on cue
For a Csmall donation
They'll say the mourner's prayer for Gyou
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BRIDGE
AmSome might say I've got a Dheart of stone
But I Gthink if that were true
I'd Amget along better
DWith the dead than I Gdo
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VERSE 3
Well, GI never go to visit my mother
Like my Emfather and my brother do
I can't Cstand the constant traffic
On Belmont AveGnue

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The Visit

by Hugh Blumenfeld

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 6th FRET

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INTRO

G Em C D

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VERSE 1

Well, I never go to visit my mother

Like my father and my brother do

I can't stand the constant traffic

G D

On Belmont Avenue

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VERSE 2

And the pious old men in their coats and beards

Who appear as if on cue

For a small donation

They'll say the mourner's prayer for you

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BRIDGE

Am D

Some might say I've got a heart of stone

But I think if that were true

I'd get along better

D G

With the dead than I do

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VERSE 3

Well, I never go to visit my mother

Like my father and my brother do

I can't stand the constant traffic

On Belmont Avenue

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