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Town Without Pity sung by Gene Pitney
[Intro]
Am  Dm  F  E
[Verse 1]
When you're Amyoung and so in love as we,
and beDmwildered by the world we see,
Why do Empeople hurt us Aso, only Dmthose in love would Fmknow,
What a Ctown without Dmpity B7can Edo.
[Verse 2]
If we Amstop to gaze upon a star,
People Dmtalk about how bad we are,
Ours is Emnot an easy Aage, we're like Dmtigers in a Fmcage,
What a Ctown without Gpity can Cdo.C7  
[Bridge]
(C7)                  F       Dm  F  
The young have problems, many problems,
We need an FunderAmstanding Dheart.
Why don't they Ghelp usEm, try to Ghelp us,
Before this Amclay and granite Dplanet falls aGpart.E  
[Verse 3]
Take these Ameager lips and hold me fast,
I'm aDmfraid this kind of joy can't last.
How can Emwe keep love aAlive, how can Dmanything surFmvive,
When these Clittle minds Dmtear B7you in Etwo,
What a Ftown without Gpity can Cdo.
[Verse 4]
How can Emwe keep love aAlive, how can Dmanything surFmvive,
When these Clittle minds Dmtear B7you in Etwo,
What a Ctown without Dmpity B7can Edo.
[Outro]
No, it Amisn't very pretty...what a Ftown without Epity
caaaan doAmoooooF.Am  
A 60's blast from the past from Kraziekhat!

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Town Without Pity

by Gene Pitney

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Town Without Pity sung by Gene Pitney

[Intro]

Am Dm F E

[Verse 1]

When you're young and so in love as we,

and bewildered by the world we see,

Em A Dm Fm

Why do people hurt us so, only those in love would know,

C Dm B7 E

What a town without pity can do.

[Verse 2]

If we stop to gaze upon a star,

People talk about how bad we are,

Em A Dm Fm

Ours is not an easy age, we're like tigers in a cage,

C G C C7

What a town without pity can do.

[Bridge]

C7 F Dm F

()

The young have problems, many problems,

F Am D

We need an understanding heart.

G Em G

Why don't they help us, try to help us,

Am D G E

Before this clay and granite planet falls apart.

[Verse 3]

Take these eager lips and hold me fast,

I'm afraid this kind of joy can't last.

Em A Dm Fm

How can we keep love alive, how can anything survive,

C Dm B7 E

When these little minds tear you in two,

F G C

What a town without pity can do.

[Verse 4]

Em A Dm Fm

How can we keep love alive, how can anything survive,

C Dm B7 E

When these little minds tear you in two,

C Dm B7 E

What a town without pity can do.

[Outro]

Am F E

No, it isn't very pretty...what a town without pity

Am F Am

caaaan doooooo.

A 60's blast from the past from Kraziekhat!

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