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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - My Town
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
When G/AI   G/Ba---Cwake, I Dthink of Gyou
Who G/Amade G/Bmy  Cheart break and made me Dfeel like a fool
You Cled me on, just to Bmbring me down
And E7I fell so Amlow
So, if the Dstars are bright toEmnight
I’ll get Dup and GgoC  G  
[Verse 2]
O-G/Aon  G/Bmy  Cway, I Dwalked through Gtown
Stopped G/Aat   G/Byour Chouse, but Dyou weren’t around
The Clights were on to Bmward off thieves
While E7you stayed out all Amnight
But it was Dyou who stole my Gheart
When you Chadn’t any rightD  
[Chorus]
It’s Gmy Emtown, but DI had to Gleave it
And head EmSouth where the Cclimate is Dkind
And if a Gtime Emcomes when DI’m Cfeeling EmbetA7ter
I’ll be Cback with the Dbirds in the GSpringC  G  
[Instrumental]
G    Em  D  G    Em  D  G  C G
[Verse 3]
PaG/Aid  G/Bmy  Cfare and I Dtook the Gtrain
I’d G/Asoon G/Bfor-Cget, but Dnow I felt the pain
I Ctried to think of Bmbetter days
E7Lying in my Amberth
I Dpondered reGvenge
For Cwhat it was worthD  
[Chorus]
It’s Gmy Emtown, but DI had to Gleave it
And head EmSouth where the Cclimate is Dkind
And if a Gtime Emcomes when DI’m Cfeeling EmbetA7ter
I’ll be Cback with the Dbirds in the GSpringC  G  
[Outro]
G   Em   D   G     A   D   G

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My Town

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

G/B

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - My Town

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G/A G/B C D G

When I a---wake, I think of you

G/A G/B C D

Who made my heart break and made me feel like a fool

C Bm

You led me on, just to bring me down

E7 Am

And I fell so low

D Em

So, if the stars are bright tonight

D G C G

I’ll get up and go

[Verse 2]

G/A G/B C D G

O-on my way, I walked through town

G/A G/B C D

Stopped at your house, but you weren’t around

C Bm

The lights were on to ward off thieves

E7 Am

While you stayed out all night

D G

But it was you who stole my heart

C D

When you hadn’t any right

[Chorus]

G Em D G

It’s my town, but I had to leave it

Em C D

And head South where the climate is kind

G Em D C Em A7

And if a time comes when I’m feeling better

C D G C G

I’ll be back with the birds in the Spring

[Instrumental]

G Em D G Em D G C G

[Verse 3]

G/A G/B C D G

Paid my fare and I took the train

G/A G/B C D

I’d soon for-get, but now I felt the pain

C Bm

I tried to think of better days

E7 Am

Lying in my berth

D G

I pondered revenge

C D

For what it was worth

[Chorus]

G Em D G

It’s my town, but I had to leave it

Em C D

And head South where the climate is kind

G Em D C Em A7

And if a time comes when I’m feeling better

C D G C G

I’ll be back with the birds in the Spring

[Outro]

G Em D G A D G

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