Key: C major
Verse 1
F
Csus4
C
The people are cattle and swine.
There isn't a girl I'd call pretty,
Db
C
And the only decent place on earth
is the town that gave me birth.
Csus4
C
F
I'm a hometown fellow
Bb
F
C
F
C
go back to dear old Syracuse.
C
F
C
and my funds are low,
F
Csus4
there's a light that's burning in the patio.
C
F
I want to go back,
Bb
F
C
G
C
go back to dear old Syracuse.
F
Bb
It is no metropolis,
G
F
C
And yet there is a quorum
G
D
G
of cuties in the forum
C
F
Though the boys wear tunics
that are out of style
C
F
They will always greet me
C
Csus4
with a friendly smile
C
F
Bb
F
C
F
Ab
Db
Eb
Ab
Db
Ab
I wanna go back, go back to dear old Syracuse
Db
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
Gb
Db
Eb
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
F#
Db
Eb
Ab
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Ebm
Ab
Db
Eb
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Eb
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Ab
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Ab
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Gb
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C
F
G
Both the Nile and Danube are a silly bore
C
F
I've a ho metown river
C
F
I want to go back,
Bb
F
C
F
C
Csus4
go back to dear old Syracuse
F
C
G
When a man is lonely it is good to know
C
F
G
There's a red light burning in the patio
C
F
I want to go back,
Bb
F
C
F
go back to dear old Syracuse
C
Syracuse!
F
Bb
Wives don't want divorces there
F
Bb
F
The men are strong as horses there
C
G
Em
And should a man philander
C
G
C
The goose forgives the gander
F
C
You can take the night boat to Albania
Bb
C
F
go back to dear Oh, Syracuse!
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