Boomtown chords by Richard Thompson

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Verse 1
D 
Well  (D major) I'm a poor boy from Wabash,
they call me oil trash
A 
I've rubber- necked and rousted around  (A major) 
And every damn job
the boss he says "Hoss,
It ain't worth pumping from the ground"
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 2
So I come here to
Boomtown doing just fine
G 
Till the shit hits the fan, alright  (G major) 
A 
Now I  (A major) can't get no pay
and I'm wasting away
Flushed out and busted in
D 
Boomtown to (D major) night

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Verse 3

My baby she's mad,

she thinks I'm all bad

She'd like to see me

work myself to death

She said "Go out and get

yourself another damn job"

I said "Honey, just save your breath"

Verse 4
Oh that sweet little thing,
she threw back my ring
G 
I bet she held it up to the light  (G major) 
A 
Now the kids  (A major) are all yakking, my
baby she's packing
Flushed out and busted in
D 
 (D major) Boomtown tonight

Interlude 1
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A 
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D 
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Verse 5
D 
 (D major) Oh Boomtown is busted,
the rigs are all rusted
A 
There's no lights on my Christmas  (A major) tree
Well I tried El Paso and I tried Amarillo
But I didn't find a drop of Texas tea
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 6
Well they hit us when we're down,
and we can't get up
G 
Though we're trying with all of our  (G major) might
A 
Now the  (A major) bottle's run dry and
I'm wondering why
Flushed out and busted in
D 
Boomtown tonight  (D major) 
A 
Yes I'm  (A major) flushed out and