Intro: Em , C , G 1/) Where I was born was called the bad side of the town Em C G but the people knew the difference between a smile and a frown Em D D7 and it didn't cost a penny to shake a hand or two Em C G and if you help to make it thru the dark Em D I would do the same thing to you. C D G 2/) Bad side of town, old soldiers never like down Em C G got a penny in the pocket for a bottle of brown Em D D7 and the women talk a giggling, the mothers everyone Em C G and the cildren play with the children Em D and the children always had fun. C D G G7 Chorus: I can hear the river flow, inside of everyone C G Am E Am in spite of everyone, the tide is on the turn. D Bm B Em C , G - Em , D , D7 3/) And the bad side of town, was named by nameless men Em C G do they knew themselves as faces never as friends. Em D D7 And the bad side of town, for sure it got to pull down Em C G and the people who lives to people, never put their faces down. Em D C D G G7 Chorus: I can hear the river flow, inside of everyone C G Am E Am in spite of everyone, the tide is on the turn. D Bm B Em C , G - Em , D , D7 I can hear the river flow, inside of everyone C G Am E Am in spite of everyone, the tide is on the turn. D Bm B Em C , G - Em , D , D7 Instrumental: Em , C , G Em , D - C , D , G
