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Dirty Old Town chords by Ewan Maccoll

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Dirty Old Town chords
Ewan MacColl 1949 (as performed by The Dubliners, The Pogues)

Chord diagramG+G

         Chord diagramG+G
I met my love,

by the gas works wall.
          Chord diagramC majorC
Dreamed a dream,
             Chord diagramG+G
by the old canal.

I kissed my girl,

by the factory wall.
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.

               Chord diagramG+G
The clouds are drifting,

across the moon.
         Chord diagramC majorC
Cats are prowling,
         Chord diagramG+G
on their feet.

Spring-s-a girl,

from the streets at night.
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.

Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramE minorEm

          Chord diagramG+G
I heard a siren,

from the docks.
      Chord diagramC majorC
Saw a train,
                 Chord diagramG+G
set the night on fire.

Smelled the spring,

in that smoky wind.
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.
             Chord diagramG+G
I'm going to make,

me a good sharp axe;
        Chord diagramC majorC
Shining steel,
                Chord diagramG+G
tempered in the fire.

I'll chop you down,

like an old dead tree.
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.

         Chord diagramG+G
I met my love,

by the gas works wall.
          Chord diagramC majorC
Dreamed a dream,
             Chord diagramG+G
by the old canal.

I kissed my girl,

by the factory wall.
          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.

          Chord diagramD MajorD
Dirty old town,
          Chord diagramE minorEm
dirty old town.


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