• Song:

    Dirty Old Town

  • Artist:

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

  • Album:

    Dirty Old Town

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I'm sure all the lyrics and chords are correct, if not apologies, this is my first tab.
The strum pattern is a sort of shuffle but you can be quite free with it. 
Listen to the song to get the best feel.

Enjoy!

(All chords are open NOT barred)

Intro: G C G D Em

Verse:

GI (320003@1)met my love by the gasworks wall

C (x32010@1)              GDreamed (320003@1)a dream by the old canal

I kissed my girl by the factory wall

D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town



GClouds (320003@1)are drifting across the moon

C (x32010@1)               GCats (320003@1)are prowling on their beat

Springs a girl from the streets at night

D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town



GI (320003@1)heard a siren from the docks

C (x32010@1)                    GSaw (320003@1)a train set the night on fire

I smelled the spring on the smoky wind

D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town



Bridge: G C G D Em (There is a slight variation on the chords but I'm not sure
                    what it is, any ideas would be appreciated)



GI'm (320003@1)gonna make me a big sharp axe

C (x32010@1)                   GShining (320003@1)steel tempered in the fire

I'll chop you down like an old dead tree

D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town



(For the final verse just do a single down stroke on each of the chords)
         GI (320003@1)met my love by the gasworks wall

C (x32010@1)              GDreamed (320003@1)a dream by the old canal

I kissed my girl by the factory wall

D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town



D (xx0232@1)             EmDirty (022000@1)old town, dirty old town
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