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Key: F
Intro:
F C Gm Bb
Verse 1:
F
The traffic is too heavy
C
A man shouts to the air
Gm
I saw a dog at the window
Bb
I was never even there
F
They ask me if I'm busy
C
If I have a moment to spare
Gm
It's always the same in this city
Bb
People going 'round and 'round, but nowhere
Chorus:
Gm Bb
Sometimes, in my daydreams, I go
Bb C
Back to cobblestones
F Dm
Back to silent movies
Bb C
One car on the road
F Dm
I think that might have moved me
Bb C Bb F
A hundred years ago, this was the quietest town in England
Verse 2:
F
The cranes are too many
C
The streetlights too bright
Gm
Man turns green to mean go
Bb
But we've all gone home tonight
F
They ask me if I'm lonely
C
If I wanna take a call
Gm
But at least my pillow knows me
Bb
While I know nothing at all
Chorus:
Bb C
Back to picture postcards
F Dm
Back to skyline beauty
Bb C
Milk floats in the morning
F Dm
Think that might have moved me
Bb C Bb F
A hundred years ago, this was the quietest town in England
Bridge:
F
I saw some old film, black and white
C
Everyone in the picture bright
Gm
It's easy to romanticise, I know
Bb
But the mind goes where it goes
F
A single hat on every head
C
Everyone in this photo's dead
Gm
It's easy to romanticise, I know
Bb
But the heart goes where it goes
Chorus:
Bb C
Sometimes, in my daydreams, I go
Bb C
Back to cobblestones
F Dm
Back to silent movies
Bb C
One car on the road
F Dm
I think that might have moved me
Bb C Bb F
A hundred years ago, this was the quietest town in England
F C Gm Bb
Quietest town in England
F C Gm Bb
Quietest town in England
Song History
Published: May 4, 2026
Last Updated: May 4, 2026