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Factories - Damien Dempsey
I was extremely surprised to find nobody had transcribed this fantastic song.
The song is actually played in what I think is drop D, but this is the standard tuning version.
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GFactories, trains and housCes,
Playground of my Dyouth,
CThe place that left me Dmute,
Till I Emthrew back my DshouldCers
GFactories, trains and housCes,
The place that makes songs Dstrong,
CAnd hurries you aDlong,
Some grow Emold very DquickCly
GNo star ever played the Cellar CBar,
Glass and bottle Dfights,
CWe saw some crazy Dnights,
But then Emfights do Dexcite Cyou
GI'm awoken by Ca,
Handbraked horn outDside,
CI knew lads who Ddied,
That sound Emchills me Dinside Cstill
CHowth Junction could take you Emaway,D  
CIn the hayfields we'd squander the Emday,D  
CFrom the corner of Holywell EmRoadD  
EmSee the sunset Dover St. CDonagh's,
EmSee the sunset Dover us Call,
EmSee the sunset Dover St. CDonagh's
Some boys want to get me,
Because I hit one back,
I still can hear the crack,
of his head on the concrete
Doing drugs and drinking,
Makes you so depressed,
Then you think you're blessed,
When you're dropping a tablet
Troubled years and fighting,
makes you sad you know,
and mummy had to go,
sure it's best in the long run
Howth Junction could take you away,
In the hayfields we'd squander the day,
From the corner of Holywell Road,
See the sunset over St. Donagh's,
See the sunset over us all,
See the sunset over St. Donagh's,
See the sunset over the wall

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Factories

by Damien Dempsey

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Factories - Damien Dempsey

I was extremely surprised to find nobody had transcribed this fantastic song.

The song is actually played in what I think is drop D, but this is the standard tuning version.

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G C

Factories, trains and houses,

Playground of my youth,

C D

The place that left me mute,

Em D C

Till I threw back my shoulders

G C

Factories, trains and houses,

The place that makes songs strong,

C D

And hurries you along,

Em D C

Some grow old very quickly

G C

No star ever played the Cellar Bar,

Glass and bottle fights,

C D

We saw some crazy nights,

Em D C

But then fights do excite you

G C

I'm awoken by a,

Handbraked horn outside,

C D

I knew lads who died,

Em D C

That sound chills me inside still

C Em D

Howth Junction could take you away,

C Em D

In the hayfields we'd squander the day,

C Em D

From the corner of Holywell Road

Em D C

See the sunset over St. Donagh's,

Em D C

See the sunset over us all,

Em D C

See the sunset over St. Donagh's

Some boys want to get me,

Because I hit one back,

I still can hear the crack,

of his head on the concrete

Doing drugs and drinking,

Makes you so depressed,

Then you think you're blessed,

When you're dropping a tablet

Troubled years and fighting,

makes you sad you know,

and mummy had to go,

sure it's best in the long run

Howth Junction could take you away,

In the hayfields we'd squander the day,

From the corner of Holywell Road,

See the sunset over St. Donagh's,

See the sunset over us all,

See the sunset over St. Donagh's,

See the sunset over the wall

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