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Atlantic City

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Capo 2
[INTRO]
Em   G   C   G
Em   G   C   G
[Verse] 
Well they Emblew up the Gchicken man in CPhilly last Gnight 
Emand they Gblew up his house CtooG  
EmDown on the Gboardwalk, they're Cready for a Gfight 
gonna Emsee what them Gracket boys can CdoG  
[Verse 2]
EmNow there's trouble Gbusing in, from Coutta Gstate
and the EmD.A. can't Gget no reCliefG  
EmGonna be Ga rumble out on the CpromeGnade 
and the Emgambling commissioGners hanging on, by the Dskin of his teeth
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies baby Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
[Verse 3]
Well I Emgot a job and Gtried to put my Cmoney aGway
But I Emgot the kind of Gdebt no Chonest man could Gpay
So I Emdrew what I Ghad from the CCentral GTrust
And I Embought us two Gtickets on that CCoast City Gbus
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies baby Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
[Bridge]
Now our Cluck may have died, and our Emlove may be cold 
but with Cyou, forDever I'll Emstay
Yeah we're Cgoing out where, the Emsand turns to gold
Dso put your stockings on, cause it might get cold
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies baby Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Solo]
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
 Em-  G-  C-  G-  Em-  G-  C- G  
[Verse 4]
Now I been Emlooking for a Gjob but it's Chard to Gfind
There's Emwinners and there's Glosers and I'm Csouth of that Gline
Well I'm Emtired of coming Gout on the Closing Gend
But I Emtalked to a man last Gnight gonna do a little Cfavor for Ghim
[Chorus]
EmEverything Gdies baby Cthat's a Gfact
But Emmaybe everything Gthat dies someCday comes Gback
Put your Emmakeup Gon, fix your Chair up Gpretty and
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity
[Outro] 
EmMeet me toGnight, in AtClantic GCity

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Atlantic City

by Riley Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[INTRO]

Em G C G

[Verse]

Em G C G

Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night

Em G C G

and they blew up his house too

Em G C G

Down on the boardwalk, they're ready for a fight

Em G C G

gonna see what them racket boys can do

[Verse 2]

Em G C G

Now there's trouble busing in, from outta state

Em G C G

and the D.A. can't get no relief

Em G C G

Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade

Em G D

and the gambling commissioners hanging on, by the skin of his teeth

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies baby that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

[Verse 3]

Em G C G

Well I got a job and tried to put my money away

Em G C G

But I got the kind of debt no honest man could pay

Em G C G

So I drew what I had from the Central Trust

Em G C G

And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies baby that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

[Bridge]

C Em

Now our luck may have died, and our love may be cold

C D Em

but with you, forever I'll stay

C Em

Yeah we're going out where, the sand turns to gold

so put your stockings on, cause it might get cold

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies baby that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Solo]

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

Em G C G Em G C G

- - - - - - -

[Verse 4]

Em G C G

Now I been looking for a job but it's hard to find

Em G C G

There's winners and there's losers and I'm south of that line

Em G C G

Well I'm tired of coming out on the losing end

Em G C G

But I talked to a man last night gonna do a little favor for him

[Chorus]

Em G C G

Everything dies baby that's a fact

Em G C G

But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

Em G C G

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

[Outro]

Em G C G

Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City

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