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Down Home Town

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
The Cworld outside don't Dlike us mGuch,
'Cos Cthey ain't got our Dclassy Gtouch,
GBut they ain't good enough to Embreathe,
This Ctowns good air we Dmake 'em Gleave.
[Chorus]
But it's Gno, Dno, Emno, you Greally Dcan't do Emthat,
EmNo, Dno, Gno, Emdown Dhome Gtown.
[Verse 2]
No Cmonkey business Din this Gtown,
Well Cwho do you think you're Dpushing Ground,
GThis towns respectable and Emclean,
Just Clook around you'll see Dwhat I Gmean.
[Chorus]
But it's Gno, Dno, Emno, you Greally Dcan't do Emthat,
EmNo, Dno, Gno, Emdown Dhome Gtown.
CDown Dhome Gtown, Cdown Dhome Gtown, etc.
[Chorus]
But it's Gno, Dno, Emno, you Greally Dcan't do Emthat,
EmNo, Dno, Gno, Emdown Dhome Gtown.
[Verse 3]
We Cgot the best town Dband Garound,
Just Clisten to their Dcrazy Gsound.
GWhen they get hot they gonna Emblow,
CUcedemwinnin Devery Gshow.
CDown Dhome Gtown, Cdown Dhome Gtown, etc.
[Chorus]
But it's Gno, Dno, Emno, you Greally Dcan't do Emthat,
EmNo, Dno, Gno, Emdown Dhome Gtown.

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Down Home Town

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C D G

The world outside don't like us much,

C D G

'Cos they ain't got our classy touch,

G Em

But they ain't good enough to breathe,

C D G

This towns good air we make 'em leave.

[Chorus]

G D Em G D Em

But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,

Em D G Em D G

No, no, no, down home town.

[Verse 2]

C D G

No monkey business in this town,

C D G

Well who do you think you're pushing round,

G Em

This towns respectable and clean,

C D G

Just look around you'll see what I mean.

[Chorus]

G D Em G D Em

But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,

Em D G Em D G

No, no, no, down home town.

C D G C D G

Down home town, down home town, etc.

[Chorus]

G D Em G D Em

But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,

Em D G Em D G

No, no, no, down home town.

[Verse 3]

C D G

We got the best town band around,

C D G

Just listen to their crazy sound.

G Em

When they get hot they gonna blow,

C D G

Ucedemwinnin every show.

C D G C D G

Down home town, down home town, etc.

[Chorus]

G D Em G D Em

But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,

Em D G Em D G

No, no, no, down home town.

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