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                        Sin City
Intro:  G   D   G   C   G   D   C  G  
This old tGown 's filled with Dsin
It'll sGwallow you iCn
If you Ggot some money to buDrn
Take it hGome right awDay
You've got tGhree years to Cpay
The cGity is waitinDg his turGnG7  
(chorus)
This olCd earthquake 's gonna leDave me in the pGoor houseG7  
It seemCs like this oGld town 's insDane
On the thiCrty-first floDor, a gGold plated dCoor
Won't keGep out the loDrd's burning raGinG  D  G  C  G  D  C  G  
The Gscientist sDay, it will aGll wash aCway
But Gwe don't, believe anymDore
So we gGot our recrDuit
And a gGreen mohair sCuit
So plGease show your I.DD. at the doGorG7  
(chorus)
A friGend came aroDund, tried to cleGan up this toCwn
His idGeas made some people mDad
But he thrGusted his croDwd, so he spGoke right oCut loud
And they Glost the besDt friend they hGadG7  
(chorus)
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Francois Rousseau
Laboratoire Incognito (Computer Languages)
Universite de Montreal, Canada
E-mail: [email protected]
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Sin City

by Billy Bragg

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Sin City

G D G C G D C G

Intro:

G D

This old town 's filled with sin

G C

It'll swallow you in

G D

If you got some money to burn

G D

Take it home right away

G C

You've got three years to pay

G D G G7

The city is waiting his turn

(chorus)

C D G G7

This old earthquake 's gonna leave me in the poor house

C G D

It seems like this old town 's insane

C D G C

On the thirty-first floor, a gold plated door

G D G G D G C G D C G

Won't keep out the lord's burning rain

G D G C

The scientist say, it will all wash away

G D

But we don't, believe anymore

G D

So we got our recruit

G C

And a green mohair suit

G D G G7

So please show your I.D. at the door

(chorus)

G D G C

A friend came around, tried to clean up this town

G D

His ideas made some people mad

G D G C

But he thrusted his crowd, so he spoke right out loud

G D G G7

And they lost the best friend they had

(chorus)

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Francois Rousseau

Laboratoire Incognito (Computer Languages)

Universite de Montreal, Canada

E-mail: [email protected]

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