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[Intro]
EmWell in this town thaAmt's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay iGt goesC  F  C  
[Verse 1]
CSay seven words for the Dmsailors Fover out on the Csea
CBut there ain't no saint just for DmkillersF  
FNo mama's going to pray for Cme
CWell I was blown here by the DmwindG  
GTo a rusty city left Cunnamed
CThe dusty singing cowboy Dmdied hereG  
GHe's still doing tombCstone things
FAnd he knew how hard it was to Ccry
FThis evil darling, this deep blue Csky
FTo be the rain in a dying man's CeyeG  
GCry for water and you get no replyF  
FBeg for mercy and laughter fills the CskyG  
[Chorus]
EmDog Town Ammorning she cries
EmBarrels' views up are Amright on in your eye
EmDog Town There's no Amfruit from acid rain
EmGo see if the coffin kid Amhas a lid that bears your name
EmIn this town, Dmthat's the way-ay-aGy-aaaaay it CgoesF  C  
[Verse 2]
CYou've heard of lamp-lit haciendDmas
FWith wide-eyed girls who haunt the Cnight
CBut the senoritas you've Dmbefriended
FCut the stars all out of the mirrors of their Ceyes
CShe sent seven shotgun DmshellsG  
GInto the netherworld of CHell
CShe slaughtered nine five white Dmchickens
GSo you can never break Cher spellF  
FFollow her down boy and you're bound to CdieF  
FDown in canyons Beyond the blind people's Ceye
FShe'll leave your bones Down in the haunted CgroundG  
GThe hutchie wooden guarding your soulF  
FDead like a rock nevermore to CroamG  
[Chorus]
EmDog Town Ammorning, she cries
EmBarrels from the shotgun blaze Amright between your eyes
EmDog Town there's no Amfruit from acid rain
EmGo see if the coffin kid has a Amlid that bears your name
EmDog Town Ammorning she cries
EmBarrels from the shotgun blaze Amright between your eyes
EmBad dreams boys of my Amlast night's Dog Town fight
EmGo see if the coffin kid has a Ambox to fit your size
EmIn this town, Dmthat's the way-ay-aGy-aaaaay it CgoesF  C  
[Outro]
F C F C F C

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Evil Darling

by Joe Strummer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em Am G C F C

Well in this town that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes

[Verse 1]

C Dm F C

Say seven words for the sailors over out on the sea

C Dm F

But there ain't no saint just for killers

F C

No mama's going to pray for me

C Dm G

Well I was blown here by the wind

G C

To a rusty city left unnamed

C Dm G

The dusty singing cowboy died here

G C

He's still doing tombstone things

F C

And he knew how hard it was to cry

F C

This evil darling, this deep blue sky

F C G

To be the rain in a dying man's eye

G F

Cry for water and you get no reply

F C G

Beg for mercy and laughter fills the sky

[Chorus]

Em Am

Dog Town morning she cries

Em Am

Barrels' views up are right on in your eye

Em Am

Dog Town There's no fruit from acid rain

Em Am

Go see if the coffin kid has a lid that bears your name

Em Dm G C F C

In this town, that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes

[Verse 2]

C Dm

You've heard of lamp-lit haciendas

F C

With wide-eyed girls who haunt the night

C Dm

But the senoritas you've befriended

F C

Cut the stars all out of the mirrors of their eyes

C Dm G

She sent seven shotgun shells

G C

Into the netherworld of Hell

C Dm

She slaughtered nine five white chickens

G C F

So you can never break her spell

F C F

Follow her down boy and you're bound to die

F C

Down in canyons Beyond the blind people's eye

F C G

She'll leave your bones Down in the haunted ground

G F

The hutchie wooden guarding your soul

F C G

Dead like a rock nevermore to roam

[Chorus]

Em Am

Dog Town morning, she cries

Em Am

Barrels from the shotgun blaze right between your eyes

Em Am

Dog Town there's no fruit from acid rain

Em Am

Go see if the coffin kid has a lid that bears your name

Em Am

Dog Town morning she cries

Em Am

Barrels from the shotgun blaze right between your eyes

Em Am

Bad dreams boys of my last night's Dog Town fight

Em Am

Go see if the coffin kid has a box to fit your size

Em Dm G C F C

In this town, that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes

[Outro]

F C F C F C

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