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A note:  [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts
Standard tuning
D:
x5777x
A:
x02220
G:
320033
D/C#:
x4777x
Bm:
x24432
D A G A
D D/C# Bm A G A
(x2, but end with D instead of A on the second time)
DBaby's been tAired, gGot no restA  
DShe boards a pAlane with a sGmileA  
DI saw her last nAight with her heGad on my cAhest
                 D            A                 G   D  D/C#
Singing it'll be good if you wait for a while
BmSweet DangelG, fly awaAy till
DThis dirty Acity is clGean on siAght
BmAnd call me sDweet dear, wGhen you get tAhere,
DAnd rest your Ahead on sGhy town tonigDht
DWell ...tiAmes, it's Ggetting you dowAn
DI can make you smAile, it's the Gone worst clAown
DAnd I can sing you a sAong, I can sGend you alonAg
                D              A             G    D  D/C#
Another will be waiting when you touch down
(chorus)
DLook at the riAver that Gruns through the cAity
DLook at the buAildings that Grun through the skAy
DRest your hAead doGwn on your pilAlow
              D             A         G   D  D/C#
And I will be waving as you pass by
(chorus)

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Shy Town Tonight

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

A note: [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts

Standard tuning

x5777x

x02220

320033

D/C#

x4777x

x24432

D A G A

D D/C# Bm A G A

(x2, but end with D instead of A on the second time)

D A G A

Baby's been tired, got no rest

D A G A

She boards a plane with a smile

D A G A

I saw her last night with her head on my chest

D A G D D

/C#

Singing it'll be good if you wait for a while

Bm D G A

Sweet angel, fly away till

D A G A

This dirty city is clean on sight

Bm D G A

And call me sweet dear, when you get there,

D A G D

And rest your head on shy town tonight

D A G A

Well ...times, it's getting you down

D A G A

I can make you smile, it's the one worst clown

D A G A

And I can sing you a song, I can send you along

D A G D D

/C#

Another will be waiting when you touch down

(chorus)

D A G A

Look at the river that runs through the city

D A G A

Look at the buildings that run through the sky

D A G A

Rest your head down on your pillow

D A G D D

/C#

And I will be waving as you pass by

(chorus)

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