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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em    D   Em
Em    D   Em
[Verse]
I'm in a Emcold, Dhard CtownG  
Nice to Dknow you'll Embe aDround for Cme
'Cause you're Emalways Dgood to seeC  
In a Emcold, Dhard Ctown
[Verse]
I'm onEmly here Dfor the CnightG  
But you told me Donce Emthat's alDright with youC  
'Cause that's the Emway you Dwant it Ctoo
When I'm only Emhere Dfor the nightC  
[Instrumental]
Em  D  C
G  D  Em  D  C
Em  D  C
[Verse]
What would Emhappen Dif I staCyedG  
That would Dmake you Emso aDfraid I Cknow
'Cause you'd be Emwondering Dwhen I'd Cgo
That's what would Emhappen Dif I Cstayed
[Verse]
So let's Emkeep it as it DisC  G  
What's yours is Dyours, what's Emmine is Dhis to Cshare
And you know Emneither Dof us careC  
So let's Emkeep it Das it Cis
[Instrumental]
Em  D  C
G  D  Em  D  C
Em  D  C
[Verse]
I'm in a Emcold, Dhard towCnG  
Nice to Dknow you'll Embe aDround for Cme
'Cause you're Emalways Dgood to seeC  
In a Emcold, Dhard Ctown
In a Emcold, Dhard towCn
In a Emcold, Dhard Ctown
[Outro]
B    Em

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Cold Hard Town

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D Em

[Verse]

Em D C G

I'm in a cold, hard town

D Em D C

Nice to know you'll be around for me

Em D C

'Cause you're always good to see

Em D C

In a cold, hard town

[Verse]

Em D C G

I'm only here for the night

D Em D C

But you told me once that's alright with you

Em D C

'Cause that's the way you want it too

Em D C

When I'm only here for the night

[Instrumental]

Em D C

G D Em D C

Em D C

[Verse]

Em D C G

What would happen if I stayed

D Em D C

That would make you so afraid I know

Em D C

'Cause you'd be wondering when I'd go

Em D C

That's what would happen if I stayed

[Verse]

Em D C G

So let's keep it as it is

D Em D C

What's yours is yours, what's mine is his to share

Em D C

And you know neither of us care

Em D C

So let's keep it as it is

[Instrumental]

Em D C

G D Em D C

Em D C

[Verse]

Em D C G

I'm in a cold, hard town

D Em D C

Nice to know you'll be around for me

Em D C

'Cause you're always good to see

Em D C

In a cold, hard town

Em D C

In a cold, hard town

Em D C

In a cold, hard town

[Outro]

B Em

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