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[Intro]
A  E  B   E
[Verse 1]
EWell the road was hot and flat as a ruler
Good Ahundred miles between me and Missoula
That Bvinyl top were'nt gettin' no cooler
So I stopped at a Quickie ESack
ECuz I figured I'd need about a six of Miller
And Aone of them things so I wouldn't spill her
So BI asked the girl if the beer was in the back
[Chorus]
She said B"It's a dry town
No beer no liquor for Emiles around"
I'd give a nickel for a Asip or two
To Ewash me down
BOutta this dry Etown
A  E  B   E
[Verse 2]
ESo I turn right around, no hesitation
CuArsed the laws ruinin' the nation
BWaved goodbye to the boy at the station
But she wouldn't go into Egear
EHe said it sounds like your transmission
You nAeed to Bob, but he's gone fishin'
On Bhis day off, he gets a long way from here
[Chorus]
Cause "ItB's a dry town
No beer no liquor for Emiles around"
I'd give a nickel for a Asip or two
To Ewash me down
BOutta this dry Etown
A  E  B   E
[Instrumental]
   E     A         B    E(2X)
[Verse 3]
Well Eback home friends you can get a dose
Of Asomething strong from a local grocer
So BI walked down till I come closer
To a place called EHappy Johns
EHe said "I keep something for colds and fevers
ADown under here is where I usually leave her
BBut just last night I felt a cold a comin' on"
[Chorus]
Now "It's Ba dry town
No beer no liquor for Emiles around"
I'd give a nickel for a Asip or two
To Ewash me down
BOutta this dry Etown
I need a Asip or two
To Ewash me down
BOutta this dry-A----- Etown
A  E  B   E

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Dry Town

by Gillian Welch

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[Intro]

A E B E

[Verse 1]

Well the road was hot and flat as a ruler

Good hundred miles between me and Missoula

That vinyl top were'nt gettin' no cooler

So I stopped at a Quickie Sack

Cuz I figured I'd need about a six of Miller

And one of them things so I wouldn't spill her

So I asked the girl if the beer was in the back

[Chorus]

She said "It's a dry town

No beer no liquor for miles around"

I'd give a nickel for a sip or two

To wash me down

B E

Outta this dry town

A E B E

[Verse 2]

So I turn right around, no hesitation

Cursed the laws ruinin' the nation

Waved goodbye to the boy at the station

But she wouldn't go into gear

He said it sounds like your transmission

You need to Bob, but he's gone fishin'

On his day off, he gets a long way from here

[Chorus]

Cause "It's a dry town

No beer no liquor for miles around"

I'd give a nickel for a sip or two

To wash me down

B E

Outta this dry town

A E B E

[Instrumental]

E A B E

(2X)

[Verse 3]

Well back home friends you can get a dose

Of something strong from a local grocer

So I walked down till I come closer

To a place called Happy Johns

He said "I keep something for colds and fevers

Down under here is where I usually leave her

But just last night I felt a cold a comin' on"

[Chorus]

Now "It's a dry town

No beer no liquor for miles around"

I'd give a nickel for a sip or two

To wash me down

B E

Outta this dry town

I need a sip or two

To wash me down

B A E

Outta this dry------ town

A E B E

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