Intro: C G Gm G (x2) Verse : C This is a first rate town G But all you ever notice are the ways it’s stretched too far C And it has been knocked down G Well some of us are still left here between the scars C G When you look around all you ever notice is you cannot see the stars C G This is a first rate town a first rate town you know Gm C You just can’t see very far
Interlude: C G Gm G C G Gm G Verse : C When the last door closed You packed your clothes G And went back to Montreal C Said it was colder there A chill hangs in the air G It helps you forget it all Gm You left an empty bookshelf G That I didn’t fill ‘til fall Gm G This is a first rate town a first rate town you know C You just can’t see it at all Interlude: C G Gm G C G Gm G Bridge: Gm C G Well it will fade as all things must Gm C G I loved you but you didn’t love me enough Gm C G Winter comes, the car will rust Gm G I’ll start it up then always run a little rough Verse : C This is a first rate town G And all you ever notice are the ways it’s stretched too far C They keep the death rates down G It’s colder than a winter spent in defrosting cars Gm We talked a lot of leaving G Didn’t think you’d get that far Gm This is a first rate town G A first rate town you know C You just can’t see very far Outro: C Gm G
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