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A Town Called Malice by The Jam.
When You're playing the B chord, you need to hammer on the C note at the end of the bar, 
if played from the 1st position is the G string on the 6th fret or if you play it 
at the 7th fret, it will be the D string at the 11th fret.
It sounds best if you play with a capo on the 2nd fret, play all chords as normal except 
E, play the D chord, Capo 2 makes an E.
Intro:
B          B          B          B
D#m7You'd better stop dreaming of the quiet life
C#mcos it's the one we'll never know
D#m7And quit running for that runaway bus
C#m'cos those rosey days are few
EAnd stop apologising for D#m7the things you've never done
F#'cos time is short and life is cruel, but it's up to us to change
x    x    x             (knock on body of guitar)
this town called
Bmalice      E6Yeah-eah-eah
B           B           B           B
Verse 2:
D#m7Rows and rows of disused milk floats
C#mstand dying in the dairy yard
D#m7And a hundred lonely housewives
C#mclutch empty milk bottles to their hearts
EHanging out their old love letters D#m7on the line to dry
F#It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come fast and furious in a town called
Bmalice,     BYeah-eah-eah
BThis town caBlled
Bmalice,     Booh-ooh-yeah
BVerse 3:B  
D#m7Ba ba ba ba bada ba, C#mba ba bada baa oh
D#m7Ba ba ba ba bada ba, C#mba ba bada baa oh
EStruggle after struggle, D#m7year after year
F#The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice, I'm almost stone cold dead in a town called
Bmalice,     E6Yeah-eah-eahB
E6B                      B             B  B  
Bridge:
A#mwhole street's belief in G#mSunday's roast beef
A#mGets dashed against G#mthe Co-op
ETo either cut down on beer or the kids new gear
F#It's a big decision in a town called malice.
BVerse 4:B  B  B  
D#m7The ghost of a steam train, eC#mchoes down my track
D#m7It's at the moment bound for nowhere, juC#mst going round and round
ED#m7Playground kids and creaking swings, lost laughter in the breeze
F#I could go on for hours and I probably will, I'd sooner put some joy back in
x    x    x             (knock on body of guitar)
this town called
Bmalice,     BYeah-eah-eahB
E6       This town called
Bmalice,yeah BOoh-ooh-yeah
           B               Bx6

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Town Called Malice

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m7

C#m

A#m

G#m

A Town Called Malice by The Jam.

When You're playing the B chord, you need to hammer on the C note at the end of the bar,

if played from the 1st position is the G string on the 6th fret or if you play it

at the 7th fret, it will be the D string at the 11th fret.

It sounds best if you play with a capo on the 2nd fret, play all chords as normal except

E, play the D chord, Capo 2 makes an E.

Intro:

B B B B

D#m7

You'd better stop dreaming of the quiet life

C#m

cos it's the one we'll never know

D#m7

And quit running for that runaway bus

C#m

'cos those rosey days are few

E D#m7

And stop apologising for the things you've never done

'cos time is short and life is cruel, but it's up to us to change

x x x (knock on body of guitar)

this town called

B E6

malice Yeah-eah-eah

B B B B

Verse 2:

D#m7

Rows and rows of disused milk floats

C#m

stand dying in the dairy yard

D#m7

And a hundred lonely housewives

C#m

clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts

E D#m7

Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry

It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come fast and furious in a town called

B B

malice, Yeah-eah-eah

B B

This town called

B B

malice, ooh-ooh-yeah

B B

Verse 3:

D#m7 C#m

Ba ba ba ba bada ba, ba ba bada baa oh

D#m7 C#m

Ba ba ba ba bada ba, ba ba bada baa oh

E D#m7

Struggle after struggle, year after year

The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice, I'm almost stone cold dead in a town called

B E6

malice, Yeah-eah-eahB

B B B

E6B

Bridge:

A#m G#m

whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef

A#m G#m

Gets dashed against the Co-op

To either cut down on beer or the kids new gear

It's a big decision in a town called malice.

B B B B

Verse 4:

D#m7 C#m

The ghost of a steam train, echoes down my track

D#m7 C#m

It's at the moment bound for nowhere, just going round and round

D#m7Playground kids and creaking swings, lost laughter in the breeze

I could go on for hours and I probably will, I'd sooner put some joy back in

x x x (knock on body of guitar)

this town called

B B

malice, Yeah-eah-eahB

E6 This town called

B B

malice,yeah Ooh-ooh-yeah

B B

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