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Old Town

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Aminor

90BPM

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

These are the chords (and two little riffs) I use:
C:      x-3-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7:  x-3-2-0-0-0
Am7:    x-0-2-0-1-0 (sometimes during the verse I play: x-0-2-0-1-3)
Am7/G:  3-0-2-0-1-0
F:      1-3-3-2-1-1
Dm:     x-x-0-2-3-1
G7:     3-2-0-0-0-1
Am:     x-0-2-2-1-0
E:      0-2-2-1-0-0
Am2:    x-0-2-2-0-0
X:      0-3-3-2-0-0 (I don't know the name of this chord)
Riff 1:
e|-----0-|
B|-1-3---|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Riff 2:
e|---0-4-5-|
B|-1-------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Lyrics and chords:
[Intro]
4x C (alter with Cmaj7)
CThe girl's a Am7fool
She broke the Am7/Grule
She hurt him Fhard
   Dm             G7   C(alter with Cmaj7)
This time he will break down
CShe's lost his Am7trust
And so she Am7/Gmust
All is Flost
DmThe G7system has Cbroke dAmown
DmRomEance has Ambroke down
(Riff 1)
FThis G7boy is Ccrackin' Am7up
   Dm         EAm2   Am  
This boy has broke down
CShe plays it Am7hard
She plays it Am7/GtoughF  
DmBut that's G7enough
            C (alter with Cmaj7)
CShe's broke his Am7heart and that is Am7/GroughF  
DmBut in the G7end you'll soon reCcovAmer
DmThe roEmance is oAmver
(Riff 1)
FThis G7boy is Ccrackin' Am7up
   Dm         EAm2   Am  
This boy has broke down
(Riff 1)
FThis G7boy is Ccrackin' Am7up
   Dm         EAm2   Am  
This boy has broke down
[Instrumental Break with Piano Solo]
 C   Am7   Am7/G   F   Dm   G7   C   C     Am7   Am7/G   F   Dm   E   Am   F   Dm   E   Am(Riff 1)
 F   G7   C                      Am7   Dm   E   Am(Riff 2)
(Tempo slows down a bit)
I've been Cspending my Am7money
In Am7/Gthe old tFown
It's Dmnot the same G7honey
When Cyou're not around
I've been Cspending my Am7time
In Am7/Gthe old tFown
I Dmsure miss you G7honey
Now Cyou're not aFround
Now Bm7you're not aroE7und
     Am2 Am
(Tempo back to normal)
C (alter with Cmaj7)
3 x C (alter with Cmaj7)
[Instrumental Break with Trumpet Solo]
ColAm7aAm7/G  F  Dm  G7  C  
C(RAm7iff Am7/G1)F  Dm  G7  C  C  E  Am  
FThis G7boy is Ccrackin' Am7up
   Dm         EAm2   Am  
This boy has broke down
(Riff 1)
FThis G7boy is Ccrackin' Am7up
   Dm         EAm2   Am  
This boy has broke down

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Old Town

by Phil Lynott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am7/G

Cmaj7

Bm7

These are the chords (and two little riffs) I use:

C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0 (sometimes during the verse I play: x-0-2-0-1-3)

Am7/G: 3-0-2-0-1-0

F: 1-3-3-2-1-1

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

Am2: x-0-2-2-0-0

X: 0-3-3-2-0-0 (I don't know the name of this chord)

Riff 1:

e|-----0-|

B|-1-3---|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

Riff 2:

e|---0-4-5-|

B|-1-------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---------|

Lyrics and chords:

[Intro]

4x C (alter with Cmaj7)

C Am7

The girl's a fool

Am7/G

She broke the rule

She hurt him hard

Dm G7 C Cmaj7

(alter with )

This time he will break down

C Am7

She's lost his trust

Am7/G

And so she must

All is lost

Dm G7 C Am

The system has broke down

Dm E Am

Romance has broke down

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7

This boy is crackin' up

Dm E Am

Am2

This boy has broke down

C Am7

She plays it hard

Am7/G F

She plays it tough

Dm G7

But that's enough

C (alter with Cmaj7)

C Am7 Am7/G F

She's broke his heart and that is rough

Dm G7 C Am

But in the end you'll soon recover

Dm E Am

The romance is over

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7

This boy is crackin' up

Dm E Am

Am2

This boy has broke down

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7

This boy is crackin' up

Dm E Am

Am2

This boy has broke down

[Instrumental Break with Piano Solo]

C Am7 Am7/G F Dm G7 C C Am7 Am7/G F Dm E Am F Dm E Am

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7 Dm E Am

(Riff 2)

(Tempo slows down a bit)

C Am7

I've been spending my money

Am7/G F

In the old town

Dm G7

It's not the same honey

When you're not around

C Am7

I've been spending my time

Am7/G F

In the old town

Dm G7

I sure miss you honey

C F

Now you're not around

Bm7 E7

Now you're not around

Am2 Am

(Tempo back to normal)

C (alter with Cmaj7)

3 x C (alter with Cmaj7)

[Instrumental Break with Trumpet Solo]

C Am7 Am7/G F Dm G7 C

ola

C Am7 Am7/G F Dm G7 C C E Am

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7

This boy is crackin' up

Dm E Am

Am2

This boy has broke down

(Riff 1)

F G7 C Am7

This boy is crackin' up

Dm E Am

Am2

This boy has broke down

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