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Aminor

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*Note*
With Am, hammer on the 3rd and 4th strings to get that quick G sound.
Intro
AmMy mailbag always seems undone
So I'm leaving yea
My postie's gone and left his job
I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place
Chorus
AmDowntown, Gturn around, I'm Cgoing down to Dsus2ChinatownAm  
AmDowntown, Gturn around, I'm Cgoing down to Dsus2ChinatownAm  
Verse
Supposing it ain't meant to be
On a string, yea
El Paso's not the place for me
I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place
Chorus
Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown
Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown
Interlude
E
AmVerse chords
Chorus chords
Verse
My mailbag always seems undone
So I'm leaving yea
My postie's gone and left his job
I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place
Chorus
Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown
Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown
Downtown, turn around, don't look back to Chinatown
Outro
Variations on Am hammer on riff

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Chinatown

by Shack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

*Note*

With Am, hammer on the 3rd and 4th strings to get that quick G sound.

Intro

My mailbag always seems undone

So I'm leaving yea

My postie's gone and left his job

I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place

Chorus

Am G C Dsus2 Am

Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown

Am G C Dsus2 Am

Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown

Verse

Supposing it ain't meant to be

On a string, yea

El Paso's not the place for me

I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place

Chorus

Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown

Interlude

Verse chords

Chorus chords

Verse

My mailbag always seems undone

So I'm leaving yea

My postie's gone and left his job

I'm gonna state my case, pack my bags, get out this place

Chorus

Downtown, turn around, I'm going down to Chinatown

Downtown, turn around, don't look back to Chinatown

Outro

Variations on Am hammer on riff

About Chinatown Chords by Shack

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