Intro: 6-string acoustic, capo 5th fretE|-----3-----5--3---7----5---3----------3------5--3---7----5---3---------| B|---3---3--------3-------------------3---3---------3--------------------| G|-0-------0-----------0---0---0--0-0--------0----------0----0-----0-----| x4 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|Verse riff, 12-string acoustic in standard tuning:C Bm* Am7 G E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------1---------1---------1-------0h1--------1--------1--------1------0h1--| G|-----0---------0---------0-------0----------0--------0--------0------0------| x2 D|---2---------0---------2------------------2--------0--------2---------------| A|-3---------2---------0------------------3--------2--------0-----------------| E|------------------------------3------------------------------------3--------|[Verse]C G/B Am7 G I had to let you know, I’m doing fineC G/B Am7 G Maybe I’m getting hard, or it could be the red wineC G/B Am7 G I thought that what we had, would run to eternity…C G/B Am7 G L - O - V - E [Chorus]C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am G I would never go to the dark side of town without you [Verse]C G/B Am7 G I remember when I met you, how slow I was to actC G/B Am7 G But I hadn’t used my heart before -that’s a factC G/B Am7 G Puppet shows and olive trees, love in foreign roomsC G/B Am7 G These relics of affection, in a simple tune [Chorus]C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am G I would never go to the dark side of town without you [Bridge]Am The river is wide, the river is longF The dredges do their work, they carry me alongAm Come on time -do your magic trickF Take this all away from me, make it quick [Female singer]C G/B Am7 G Ahh, don’t go awayC G/B Am7 G I don’t mean those things I say…C G/B Am7 G Frustration takes over meC G/B Am7 G and I say things… [Verse]C G/B Am7 G You picked me up, you spun me ‘round, you made me something betterC G/B Am7 G Overnight my fortune’s changed, now I read old lettersC G/B Am7 G If I could see it from your side, things might be clearC G/B Am7 G Only you know what you promised, I won’t reveal this hereC G/B Am7 G C G/B Am G I’m walking on the streets oF the dark side of town without you…C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am G I’m livin’ in a house, on the dark side of town without you…C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am G I’m lyin’ in a bed on the dark side of town without youC G/B Am7 G Ahh, don’t go awayC G/B Am7 G I don’t mean those things I say…C G/B Am7 G Frustration takes over meC G/B Am7 G and I say things…
The Dark Side Of Town
Grant Mclennan
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