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Intro:
  Em    G    A7   C(x2)
Verse 1:
 EmBeat-up little Gseagull,A7  C  
On a marble Emstair.G  A7  C  
 EmTryin' to find the Gocean;A7  C  
Lookin' every-Emwhere.G  A7  C  
 EmHard times in the Gcity,A7  
In a Chard town by the Emsea.G  A7  C  
 EmAin't nowhere to Grun to,A7  
There ain't Cnothin' here for Emfree.G  A7  C  
Verse 2:
 EmHooker on the Gcorner,A7  C  
Waitin' for a Emtrain.G  A7  C  
 EmDrunk lyin' on the Gside-walk,A7  C  
Sleepin' in the Emrain.G  A7  C  
 EmAnd they hide their Gfaces,A7  C  
And they hide their Emeyes.G  A7  C  
 Em'Cos the city's Gdyin',A7  C  
And they don't know Emwhy.G  A7  C  
Chorus 1:
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive.Bm7  
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive,  Bm7just to Emlive.
Interlude:
  Em    G    A7   C(x2)
Verse 3:
 EmGet my sister GSandy,A7  C  
And my little brother EmRay.G  A7  C  
 EmBuy a big old Gwagon,A7  
To Chaul us all a-Emway.G  A7  C  
 EmLive out in the Gcountry,A7  C  
Where the mountain's Emhigh.G  A7  C  
 EmNever comin' Gback there,A7  C  
'Till the day I Emdie.G  A7  C  
Chorus 2:
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive.Bm7  
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive,  Bm7just to Emlive.
Interlude:
  Em    G    A7   C(x4)
Chorus 3:
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive.Bm7  
 EmOh..C.  DsusBalti-Bm7more, man it's D4/Chard;  Cjust to Dsuslive,  Bm7just to Emlive.
Outro:
EmCHORGD DA7IAGRCAMS:
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   Em      G       A7      C      Dsus     Bm7    D4/C

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Baltimore

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Bm7

D4/C

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Intro:

Em G A7 C

(x2)

Verse 1:

Em G A7 C

Beat-up little seagull,

Em G A7 C

On a marble stair.

Em G A7 C

Tryin' to find the ocean;

Em G A7 C

Lookin' every-where.

Em G A7

Hard times in the city,

C Em G A7 C

In a hard town by the sea.

Em G A7

Ain't nowhere to run to,

C Em G A7 C

There ain't nothin' here for free.

Verse 2:

Em G A7 C

Hooker on the corner,

Em G A7 C

Waitin' for a train.

Em G A7 C

Drunk lyin' on the side-walk,

Em G A7 C

Sleepin' in the rain.

Em G A7 C

And they hide their faces,

Em G A7 C

And they hide their eyes.

Em G A7 C

'Cos the city's dyin',

Em G A7 C

And they don't know why.

Chorus 1:

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live.

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7 Em

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live, just to live.

Interlude:

Em G A7 C

(x2)

Verse 3:

Em G A7 C

Get my sister Sandy,

Em G A7 C

And my little brother Ray.

Em G A7

Buy a big old wagon,

C Em G A7 C

To haul us all a-way.

Em G A7 C

Live out in the country,

Em G A7 C

Where the mountain's high.

Em G A7 C

Never comin' back there,

Em G A7 C

'Till the day I die.

Chorus 2:

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live.

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7 Em

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live, just to live.

Interlude:

Em G A7 C

(x4)

Chorus 3:

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live.

Em C Dsus Bm7 D4/C C Dsus Bm7 Em

Oh... Balti-more, man it's hard; just to live, just to live.

Outro:

Em G A7 C

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Em G A7 C Dsus Bm7 D4/C

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