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Thanks For Chicago Mr James

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G Em C D
[Verse 1]
GYou always said I wouldn't Emstay 
I guess you Csaw the way before it Gall began     
I've always been a changin' Emtrain       
And when you Cthink on this you might forDgive me then    
[Chorus]
BbThanks for Chicago Mr GmJames     
And all the shiny Ebsuits and all the shiny BbnamesAb  F  Bb  
The things a country boy can't Gmgrace    
Without the look of Ebshame upon a Bbcity face      
And you Abneeded more than the Gsmile I wore       
[Verse 2]
You picked me up on my way Emdown 
That dusty Cone horse town - I won't forGget the jail
The mayor's wife and CadiEmllac   
The sheriff Con my back 'til you put Dup the bail
[Chorus]
BbThanks for Chicago Mr GmJames     
You got a lot of Ebgrace but you're an empty Bbplace   Ab    F     Bb  
The dawn falls hard upon my Gmface        
I'll move as I beEbgan through fields withBbout a plan      
BThanks for Chicago Mr G#mJames
That world of grey and Egold that watched you Bgrowing old        
The things I never saw I G#msee    
To think that I'm still Efree and I'm not feeBling cold

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Thanks For Chicago Mr James

by Scott Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

G Em C D

[Verse 1]

G Em

You always said I wouldn't stay

C G

I guess you saw the way before it all began

I've always been a changin' train

C D

And when you think on this you might forgive me then

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Thanks for Chicago Mr James

Eb Bb Ab F Bb

And all the shiny suits and all the shiny names

The things a country boy can't grace

Eb Bb

Without the look of shame upon a city face

Ab G

And you needed more than the smile I wore

[Verse 2]

You picked me up on my way down

C G

That dusty one horse town - I won't forget the jail

The mayor's wife and Cadillac

C D

The sheriff on my back 'til you put up the bail

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Thanks for Chicago Mr James

Eb Bb Ab F Bb

You got a lot of grace but you're an empty place

The dawn falls hard upon my face

Eb Bb

I'll move as I began through fields without a plan

B G#m

Thanks for Chicago Mr James

E B

That world of grey and gold that watched you growing old

G#m

The things I never saw I see

E B

To think that I'm still free and I'm not feeling cold

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