The album version of this song is in the key of F though David plays it in G on
the acoustic bootlegs.
Intro: (2x)
F Gm Dm
F Gm C
Verse:
F (133211@1) GmWell, (355333@1)there are sixteen people in Danny's apartment
F (133211@1) GmSixteen (355333@1)people are living in there
F (133211@1) DmRemember (xx0231@1)the days of rent control
C (x32010@1) BbGrandpa (x1333x@1)remembers rock and roll
F (133211@1) GmThese (355333@1)days won't last forever
F (133211@1) GmThese (355333@1)days won't last for long
F (133211@1) GmYou (355333@1)know, somebody somewhere owes us a favor
F (133211@1) GmThat's (355333@1)how things really get done
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbIn (x1333x@1)this World of Opportunities, it's a Land of Possibilities
Chorus:
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWe (x1333x@1)wanna live in a dirty old town
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) BbBuilding (x1333x@1)it up, tearing us down
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWith (x1333x@1)our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
We wanna live - dirty old town
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Dirty old town
F Gm Dm
F Gm C
Verse:
F (133211@1) GmNow (355333@1)when the ladies come from Kansas
F (133211@1) GmThey (355333@1)wear their traditional colors
F (133211@1) DmToday (xx0231@1)the fabrics are ragged and torn
C (x32010@1) BbThe (x1333x@1)clothes on their backs is all that they own
F (133211@1) GmThey (355333@1)say, "Don't draw attention to yourself
F (133211@1) GmThey'll (355333@1)tear you apart for a couple of bucks
F (133211@1) DmKeep (xx0231@1)you head down and keep you nose clean
C (x32010@1) Bb'Cause (x1333x@1)people who're scared do dangerous things"
F (133211@1) GmThese (355333@1)days can't last forever
F (133211@1) GmThese (355333@1)days can't last for long
F (133211@1) GmYou (355333@1)know someday things'll get better
F (133211@1) GmSomehow (355333@1)things'll get done
C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbIn (x1333x@1)this World of Possibilities, it's the Land of Opportunities
Chorus:
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWe (x1333x@1)wanna live in a dirty old town
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) BbBuilding (x1333x@1)it up, tearing us down
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWith (x1333x@1)our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
We wanna live - dirty old town
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Dirty old town
Verse:
F (133211@1) GmThese (355333@1)days shoes are worn only on special occasions
F (133211@1) GmBattles (355333@1)are fought for fam'ly and nations
F (133211@1) DmMaybe (xx0231@1)you'll pray, but God isn't home
C (x32010@1) BbAnd (x1333x@1)there's no guarantee that justice be done
Chorus:
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWe (x1333x@1)wanna live in a dirty old town
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) BbBuilding (x1333x@1)it up, tearing us down
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) BbWith (x1333x@1)our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
We wanna live - dirty old town
Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Dirty old town
Outro:
(Horns play melody)
F--------
Gm C
(Notes are sung along)
(2x)
F Gm Dm
F Gm C
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