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[Chords]
      G320033
  Cadd9x32033
    Em7022033
[Intro]
|  G|  Cadd9    G|  Em7    Cadd9|  G|  x2
[Verse 1]
The Gstreet light it flickers and Cadd9quietly reGmembers
Back to Em745 the Cadd9Friday night Gsounds
The Gcoyotes are different, they Cadd9moan in the Gdistance
And their Em7cries cast Cadd9spells on the Gtown
But the Cadd9boys from the rigs, they had Gpaychecks to show
They made Em7money, they'll Cadd9spend it like Ghell
They Gtook their debt, their Cadd9pain and reGgrets
And they Em7left them beCadd9neath that Gwell
[Chorus]
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
You have Em7black gold beCadd9neath your Gground
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
She's been Em7waitin' but Cadd9soon she'll be Gfound
[Instrumental]
|  G|  Cadd9    G|  Em7    Cadd9|  G|  x2
[Verse 2]
And GMary, she was restless, she'd Cadd9heard of East GTexas
Of the Em7pines and the Cadd9roses out Gthere
With the Gwind in her sails, she cursed Cadd9Midland to hGell
And she Em7ran from Cadd9all of her Gcares
But the Cadd9time passed her by like the Gdreams in her mind
She got a Em7letter from her Cadd9mother one GMay
It said the Gboys of K-L (?), they Cadd9just broke the Gshale
To bring Em7heaven to Cadd9Midland to Gstay, oh
[Chorus]
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
You have Em7black gold beCadd9neath your Gground
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
She's been Em7waitin' but Cadd9soon she'll be Gfound
[Instrumental]
|  G|  Cadd9    G|  Em7    Cadd9|  G|  x2
[Chorus]
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
You have Em7black gold beCadd9neath your Gground
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
She's been Em7waitin' but Cadd9soon she'll bGe
[Chorus]
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
You have Em7black gold beCadd9neath your Gground
GOil town, Cadd9oil   Gtown
She's been Em7waitin' but Cadd9soon she'll bGe, soon she'll be found
[Instrumental]
|  G|  Cadd9    G|  Em7    Cadd9|  G|  x2

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Oil Town

by Shane Smith & the Saints

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

[Chords]

320033

Cadd9

x32033

Em7

022033

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

The street light it flickers and quietly remembers

Em7 Cadd9 G

Back to 45 the Friday night sounds

G Cadd9 G

The coyotes are different, they moan in the distance

Em7 Cadd9 G

And their cries cast spells on the town

Cadd9 G

But the boys from the rigs, they had paychecks to show

Em7 Cadd9 G

They made money, they'll spend it like hell

G Cadd9 G

They took their debt, their pain and regrets

Em7 Cadd9 G

And they left them beneath that well

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

You have black gold beneath your ground

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

She's been waitin' but soon she'll be found

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

And Mary, she was restless, she'd heard of East Texas

Em7 Cadd9 G

Of the pines and the roses out there

G Cadd9 G

With the wind in her sails, she cursed Midland to hell

Em7 Cadd9 G

And she ran from all of her cares

Cadd9 G

But the time passed her by like the dreams in her mind

Em7 Cadd9 G

She got a letter from her mother one May

G Cadd9 G

It said the boys of K-L (?), they just broke the shale

Em7 Cadd9 G

To bring heaven to Midland to stay, oh

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

You have black gold beneath your ground

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

She's been waitin' but soon she'll be found

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

You have black gold beneath your ground

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

She's been waitin' but soon she'll be

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

You have black gold beneath your ground

G Cadd9 G

Oil town, oil town

Em7 Cadd9 G

She's been waitin' but soon she'll be, soon she'll be found

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G

| | | | | x2

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