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Nixon - This Town

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[Intro]
C Am G F
[Verse]
CSaturday afternoons
I Amtried to bump into you
You were the Gonly thing I liked in Fthis town
A Cphone store in the place
where the Amrecord shop used to lay
I used to Glike how things would change
Now FI don’t
[Instrumental]
Em Dm
[Chorus]
EmThe photograph looks so Amold
I still reEmmember how you made me Amso Gtongue-tied
[Instrumental]
C Am G F
[Verse]
I’m Cdriving really slow
past the Amcorner where you told me no
I can’t reGmember what I really hoped you Fwould say
CAngela Chase
What Amwould you do these days?
I Gused to share so much of how Fyou felt
[Instrumental]
Em Dm
[Chorus]
I’m Emsorry that you never Amknew
how I Emwanted to be seen with Amyou in Gthis town
[Bridge]
   AmI spoke to my Gparents’ friends
   Gmthey used to be the age that I Dam today
   CUp ahead in the distance   AmI saw a shimmering light
   FOh, I wish I was Gbrave that night
[Instrumental]
Em Dm
[Chorus]
Sometimes I Emwonder what kept me Amalive
but in the Emsummer of 9Am5
I felt Galright
[Outro]
C Am G F

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Nixon - This Town

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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[Intro]

C Am G F

[Verse]

Saturday afternoons

I tried to bump into you

G F

You were the only thing I liked in this town

A phone store in the place

where the record shop used to lay

I used to like how things would change

Now I don’t

[Instrumental]

Em Dm

[Chorus]

Em Am

The photograph looks so old

Em Am G

I still remember how you made me so tongue-tied

[Instrumental]

C Am G F

[Verse]

I’m driving really slow

past the corner where you told me no

G F

I can’t remember what I really hoped you would say

Angela Chase

What would you do these days?

G F

I used to share so much of how you felt

[Instrumental]

Em Dm

[Chorus]

Em Am

I’m sorry that you never knew

Em Am G

how I wanted to be seen with you in this town

[Bridge]

Am G

I spoke to my parents’ friends

Gm D

they used to be the age that I am today

C Am

Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light

F G

Oh, I wish I was brave that night

[Instrumental]

Em Dm

[Chorus]

Em Am

Sometimes I wonder what kept me alive

Em Am

but in the summer of 95

I felt alright

[Outro]

C Am G F

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