Words & Music by Clive Gregson
Recorded By Nanci Griffith (with Jimmy Buffett)
Capo 4th Fret
INTRO: D Bm G A (x3) D G D A
I [D]love this [Bm]town, like an [G]unmade[A] bed
I [D]love this [Bm]town, of the [G]living [A]dead
I [D]love this [Bm]town, gonna [G]paint it[A] red
[D]If I can [G]spare a [D]mi[A]nute
I love this town - where the curtains twitch
Where this door scratches - next door's itch
It's a pantomime - at fever pitch
And we can all be in it
KEY CHANGE to C:
BRIDGE 1:
[C]People[Em] here are [F]large as [G]life
They [C]know the [Em]whole world [F]and his [G]wife
From a [Am]razor's[Em] edge to a[F] kitchen[C] knife
[Dm]They'll be glad to [E]help you
KEY CHANGE back to D:
I love this town - of hidden charms
Where no one means - you any harm
And if you sleep - through false alarms
No one here would blame you
I love this town - on the beaten track
Where nothing slips - between the cracks
Where rent's arrears - his heart attack
Now isn't that a shame, ooh!
KEY CHANGE to G:
SOLO: G Em C D (x3) G C G D
KEY CHANGE back to C:
BRIDGE 2:
Everyone's friendly to your face
And everybody knows their place
As long as you respect their space
You won't have to worry.
BRIDGE 3:
The [A]town hall [G]clock is [G/F#]calling [F]out
It's [A]rush hour [G]on the [G/F#]roundab[F]out
And [A]now I [G]know with[G/F#]out a [F]doubt
[F#m]It's the place for[Bsus4-B] me
KEY CHANGE TO E:
I [E]love this [C#m]town, the [A]dirty [B]streets
It's a [E]merry-go-[C#m]round with [A]broken [B]seats
Where [E]silk and [C#m]lace and [A]satin [B]sheets
[E]Are only [A]dirty [E]wash[B]ing
I love this town - down on its knees
It's going under - by degrees
Still we can do - just as we please
As long as no one's watching.
KEY CHANGE TO F#
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love this[C#] town
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love thi[C#]s town
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love this[C#] town[F#][B][F#][C#]
I [F#]love [B]this[F#] to[C#]wn
I [F#]love [B]this[F#] to[C#]wn
I [D]love [E]this [F#]town.
Recorded By Nanci Griffith (with Jimmy Buffett)
Capo 4th Fret
INTRO: D Bm G A (x3) D G D A
I [D]love this [Bm]town, like an [G]unmade[A] bed
I [D]love this [Bm]town, of the [G]living [A]dead
I [D]love this [Bm]town, gonna [G]paint it[A] red
[D]If I can [G]spare a [D]mi[A]nute
I love this town - where the curtains twitch
Where this door scratches - next door's itch
It's a pantomime - at fever pitch
And we can all be in it
KEY CHANGE to C:
BRIDGE 1:
[C]People[Em] here are [F]large as [G]life
They [C]know the [Em]whole world [F]and his [G]wife
From a [Am]razor's[Em] edge to a[F] kitchen[C] knife
[Dm]They'll be glad to [E]help you
KEY CHANGE back to D:
I love this town - of hidden charms
Where no one means - you any harm
And if you sleep - through false alarms
No one here would blame you
I love this town - on the beaten track
Where nothing slips - between the cracks
Where rent's arrears - his heart attack
Now isn't that a shame, ooh!
KEY CHANGE to G:
SOLO: G Em C D (x3) G C G D
KEY CHANGE back to C:
BRIDGE 2:
Everyone's friendly to your face
And everybody knows their place
As long as you respect their space
You won't have to worry.
BRIDGE 3:
The [A]town hall [G]clock is [G/F#]calling [F]out
It's [A]rush hour [G]on the [G/F#]roundab[F]out
And [A]now I [G]know with[G/F#]out a [F]doubt
[F#m]It's the place for[Bsus4-B] me
KEY CHANGE TO E:
I [E]love this [C#m]town, the [A]dirty [B]streets
It's a [E]merry-go-[C#m]round with [A]broken [B]seats
Where [E]silk and [C#m]lace and [A]satin [B]sheets
[E]Are only [A]dirty [E]wash[B]ing
I love this town - down on its knees
It's going under - by degrees
Still we can do - just as we please
As long as no one's watching.
KEY CHANGE TO F#
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love this[C#] town
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love thi[C#]s town
I [F#]love this[D#m] town, I [B]love this[C#] town[F#][B][F#][C#]
I [F#]love [B]this[F#] to[C#]wn
I [F#]love [B]this[F#] to[C#]wn
I [D]love [E]this [F#]town.
