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Boston Town

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[Intro] 
G
[Verse]
GStanding on the Cadd9floor in the Gcity of the Cadd9spindles
GGot me a Cadd9job, lift me Dup to the middle
The GOffering, it Cadd9painted a Gvery pretty Cadd9picure,
GWork at the Cadd9mills held the Dpromise of the ScriptureDsus4  D  
But a Emgirl like me was Cworked to the bone
Your Gfingers bled and your Dbody moaned
Em14 hours a Cday and then my Gpaycheck was just Dhalf of the menDsus4  D  
GLooking Cadd9down with opGpression's Cadd9face,
That Gpile of Cadd9money they Dsteal and waste
GThen they Cadd9said they'd have to Gcut our Cadd9pay so
We Gbroke our Cadd9cage and formed the DFLRGA
[pre-chorus]
Oh, they Emsaid, "What a waste of a Cpretty girl
to Glet the labor Dflag unfurl."
I Emsaid, "What more can you Ctake from me?
I Gown my hands and my Ddignity."Dsus4  D  
[chorus]
So Empass me a match and we'll Cstrike it on the ground
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston Town
EmWe can start a fire and they'll Cnever put it out
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston GTown.
[Instrumental]
G  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  D
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  D  Dsus4  D
[pre-chorus]
They Emsaid, "What a waste of a Cpretty girl
to Glet the labor Dflag unfurl."
I Emsaid, "What more can you Ctake from me?
I Gown my hands and my Ddignity."Dsus4  D  
[chorus]
So Empass me a match and we'll Cstrike it on the ground
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston Town
EmWe can start a fire and they'll Cnever put it out
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston, oh
EmPass me a match and we'll Cstrike it on the ground
We'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston Town.
EmWe can start a fire and they'll Cnever put it out
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston,
OhEmhhh, CoooGoo, Doooh
[Instrumental]
Em  C  G  D  Dsus4  D
[a capella, N.C.]
So pass me a match and we'll strike it on the ground
And we'll head back down to Boston Town
EmWe can start a fire and they'll Cnever put it out
And we'll Ghead back D/F#down, oh
EmWe can start a fire and they'll Cnever put it out
We'll Ghead back D/F#down to DBoston GTown
And we'll Chead back Gdown to DBoston GTown
And we'll Chead back Gdown to DBoston GTown

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Boston Town

by Della Mae

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

D/F#

[Intro]

[Verse]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Standing on the floor in the city of the spindles

G Cadd9 D

Got me a job, lift me up to the middle

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

The Offering, it painted a very pretty picure,

G Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

Work at the mills held the promise of the Scripture

Em C

But a girl like me was worked to the bone

G D

Your fingers bled and your body moaned

Em C G D Dsus4 D

14 hours a day and then my paycheck was just half of the men

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Looking down with oppression's face,

G Cadd9 D

That pile of money they steal and waste

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Then they said they'd have to cut our pay so

G Cadd9 D G

We broke our cage and formed the FLRA

[pre-chorus]

Em C

Oh, they said, "What a waste of a pretty girl

G D

to let the labor flag unfurl."

Em C

I said, "What more can you take from me?

G D Dsus4 D

I own my hands and my dignity."

[chorus]

Em C

So pass me a match and we'll strike it on the ground

G D/F# D

And we'll head back down to Boston Town

Em C

We can start a fire and they'll never put it out

G D/F# D G

And we'll head back down to Boston Town.

[Instrumental]

G G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

[pre-chorus]

Em C

They said, "What a waste of a pretty girl

G D

to let the labor flag unfurl."

Em C

I said, "What more can you take from me?

G D Dsus4 D

I own my hands and my dignity."

[chorus]

Em C

So pass me a match and we'll strike it on the ground

G D/F# D

And we'll head back down to Boston Town

Em C

We can start a fire and they'll never put it out

G D/F# D

And we'll head back down to Boston, oh

Em C

Pass me a match and we'll strike it on the ground

G D/F# D

We'll head back down to Boston Town.

Em C

We can start a fire and they'll never put it out

G D/F# D

And we'll head back down to Boston,

Em C G D

Ohhhh, ooooo, oooh

[Instrumental]

Em C G D Dsus4 D

[a capella, N.C.]

So pass me a match and we'll strike it on the ground

And we'll head back down to Boston Town

Em C

We can start a fire and they'll never put it out

G D/F#

And we'll head back down, oh

Em C

We can start a fire and they'll never put it out

G D/F# D G

We'll head back down to Boston Town

C G D G

And we'll head back down to Boston Town

C G D G

And we'll head back down to Boston Town

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