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Saturday Night In Toledo Ohio

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"Great Falls, Montana" is replaced by "Kearney, Nebraska" in some versions.
[Intro]
C C#dim G7
[Verse 1]
CSaturday night in Toledo, Ohio is like being nC#dimowhere at alG7l
All through the day how the Chours rush Amby
You D7sit in the park and you G7watch the F#7grass G7die
Ah, but aCfter the sunset, the dusk and the twilight
When shadows of C#dimnight start to fG7all
They roll back the sidewalks preCcisely at Amten
And F#7people who live there are B7not seen Bb7a-gaB7in
Just Ctwo lonely C7truckers from FGreat Falls, Montana
And a G7salesman from places unCknown -es unC7known
All Fhuddled toCdimgether in Cdowntown ToA7ledo
To D7spend their big G7night all aClone
[Verse 2]
You Cask how I know of Toledo, Ohio
Well, I spent a C#dimweek there G7one day
They've got entertainment to Cdazzle your Ameyes
Go D7visit the bakery and G7watch the F#7buns G7rise
Ah, but Clet's not forget that the folks of Toledo unselfishly F#dimgave us the G7scale
(spoken)
"No springs, honest weight", Cthat's the promise they Ammade
So D7smile and be thankful next G7time you F#7get G7weighed
And "Cwiv and wet C7wiv", let Fthis be our motto
G7Let's let the sleeping dogs Clie -ping dogs C7lie
And Fhere's to the Cdimdogs of ToCledo, OAmhio
D7Ladies we G7bid you goodCbyeG7  C  

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Saturday Night In Toledo Ohio

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

"Great Falls, Montana" is replaced by "Kearney, Nebraska" in some versions.

[Intro]

C C#dim G7

[Verse 1]

C C#dim G7

Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio is like being nowhere at all

C Am

All through the day how the hours rush by

D7 G7 F#7 G7

You sit in the park and you watch the grass die

Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight

C#dim G7

When shadows of night start to fall

C Am

They roll back the sidewalks precisely at ten

F#7 B7 Bb7 B7

And people who live there are not seen a-gain

C C7 F

Just two lonely truckers from Great Falls, Montana

G7 C C7

And a salesman from places unknown -es unknown

F Cdim C A7

All huddled together in downtown Toledo

D7 G7 C

To spend their big night all alone

[Verse 2]

You ask how I know of Toledo, Ohio

C#dim G7

Well, I spent a week there one day

C Am

They've got entertainment to dazzle your eyes

D7 G7 F#7 G7

Go visit the bakery and watch the buns rise

C F#dim G7

Ah, but let's not forget that the folks of Toledo unselfishly gave us the scale

(spoken)

C Am

"No springs, honest weight", that's the promise they made

D7 G7 F#7 G7

So smile and be thankful next time you get weighed

C C7 F

And "wiv and wet wiv", let this be our motto

G7 C C7

Let's let the sleeping dogs lie -ping dogs lie

F Cdim C Am

And here's to the dogs of Toledo, Ohio

D7 G7 C G7 C

Ladies we bid you goodbye

About Saturday Night In Toledo Ohio Chords by John Denver

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