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[Intro]
D       G       Em       A      D
Verse One:
DParkview used to be just on the outside of Gtown
Now it's Dright in the middle of a city that's grown all aAround it
DAnd the old folks there just sit and stare at the Gwalls
Except for Done crazy old man Astanding there preaching in the Dhalls
Verse Two:
DHis old friend died last week so they let him Ggo
And his Deyes teared up when nobody pulled to the Ashoulder
And some Dpunks drove by and yelled as they stood at the Gcasket
And he Dcussed this world that had Agone to hell in a Dbasket
[Chorus]
DSo he walked downtown with his cane pole looking through the windowG  
Gof what used to be the drugstore
ANext to the cafe where he laughed away his Glife
He heads on Ddown to the fishing hole and dreams about his hero
GWho took him there when he was Emthree years old
ASame spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry
Yes it's Gtrue that he's not quite Aall there but who cares
F#mNeither are the values that he's Bmlived by for 90 years
And Gjust like his hometown, he's aAbout to shut 'er Ddown
Verse Three:
DMy views used to be just like those kids in that Gcar
Until I Dwoke up one day thanks to a switch in the Ayard
Now the Dold man's gone, but his thoughts are living in Gme
About the Dway this damned old Aworld is supposed to Dbe
[Chorus]
DSo I walk downtown with his cane pole looking through the windowG  
Gof what used to be the drugstore
ANext to the cafe where he laughed away his Glife
I head on Ddown to the fishing hole and dream about my hero
GWho took me there when I was Emthree years old
ASame spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry
Yes it's Gtrue that I'm not quite Aall there but who cares
F#mNeither are the values that he Bmtaught me in 30 years
And Gjust like his hometown, he just Ahad to shut 'er Ddown
And Gjust like his hometown, he just Afinally shut 'er Ddown

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Shut Er Down

by Doug Supernaw

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D G Em A D

Verse One:

D G

Parkview used to be just on the outside of town

D A

Now it's right in the middle of a city that's grown all around it

D G

And the old folks there just sit and stare at the walls

D A D

Except for one crazy old man standing there preaching in the halls

Verse Two:

D G

His old friend died last week so they let him go

D A

And his eyes teared up when nobody pulled to the shoulder

D G

And some punks drove by and yelled as they stood at the casket

D A D

And he cussed this world that had gone to hell in a basket

[Chorus]

D G

So he walked downtown with his cane pole looking through the window

of what used to be the drugstore

A G

Next to the cafe where he laughed away his life

He heads on down to the fishing hole and dreams about his hero

G Em

Who took him there when he was three years old

Same spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry

G A

Yes it's true that he's not quite all there but who cares

F#m Bm

Neither are the values that he's lived by for 90 years

G A D

And just like his hometown, he's about to shut 'er down

Verse Three:

D G

My views used to be just like those kids in that car

D A

Until I woke up one day thanks to a switch in the yard

D G

Now the old man's gone, but his thoughts are living in me

D A D

About the way this damned old world is supposed to be

[Chorus]

D G

So I walk downtown with his cane pole looking through the window

of what used to be the drugstore

A G

Next to the cafe where he laughed away his life

I head on down to the fishing hole and dream about my hero

G Em

Who took me there when I was three years old

Same spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry

G A

Yes it's true that I'm not quite all there but who cares

F#m Bm

Neither are the values that he taught me in 30 years

G A D

And just like his hometown, he just had to shut 'er down

G A D

And just like his hometown, he just finally shut 'er down

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