Dirty Old Town chords by
David Byrne
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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Well, there are
Em Em 
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D D 
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16 people in Danny's apartment
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16 people are living in there
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Bm Bm 
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Remember the days of rent control
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G G 
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Grandpa remembers rock and roll

Verse 2
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Em Em 
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These days won't last forever
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These days won't last for long
You know,
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Em Em 
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somebody somewhere owes us a favor
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Em Em 
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That's how things really get done
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G G 
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In this World of Opportunities,
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G G 
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it's a  Land of Possibilities

Verse 3
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G G 
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A A 
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G G 
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D D 
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We want to live in a dirty old town
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A A 
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G G 
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Building it up, tearing us down
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G G 
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With our head in the clouds and
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G G 
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D D 
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our feet on the ground
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D D 
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We want to live ? dirty old
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Em Em 
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town

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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Em Em 
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Now when the ladies come from Kansas
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Em Em 
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They wear their traditional col ors
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Today the fabrics are
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ragged and torn
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The clothes on their backs is
G G 
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all that they own
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They say, "Don't draw
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attention to yourself
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They'll tear you apart for
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a couple a bucks
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Keep your head down and
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keep your nose clean
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'Cause people who're scared
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do dangerous things"

Verse 5
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Em Em 
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These days can't last forever
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Em Em 
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These days can't last for long
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Em Em 
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You know someday things
will get better
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Em Em 
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Somehow things will get done
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G G 
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It's a  World of Possibilities,
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G G 
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It's a  Land of Opportunities

Verse 6
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G G 
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A A 
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G G 
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We want to live in a dirty old town
D D 
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G G 
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A A 
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G G 
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Building it up, tearing us down
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G G 
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A A 
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Head in the clouds and our
G G 
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D D 
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feet on the ground
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Bm Bm 
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We want to live ? dirty old town

Interlude 2

Verse 7
D D 
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These days shoes are worn
Em Em 
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only on special occasions
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Battles are fought for
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fam'ly and nations
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Bm Bm 
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Maybe you pray, but God isn't home
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And there's no guarantee
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that justice be done

Verse 8
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G G 
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A A 
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G G 
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We want to live in a dirty old town
D D 
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G G 
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A A 
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G G 
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Building it up, tearing us down
D D 
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G G 
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A A 
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Head in the clouds and our
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D D 
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feet on the ground
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D D 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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We want to live ? dirty old town

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