Ghost Town chords by The Specials (Official Version)

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F#dim7
Bbdim7
Ddim7
Cm
G7/D
D
G7b9
Cmadd9
G7/B
Bbm6
E/B
CmMaj7
Cm7
Cm6
Bdim7
Bb7
G7#9
Db7
F#6
G7

Intro 1
F#dim7 
Bbdim7 
Ddim7 
F#dim7 
Bbdim7 
Ddim7 
Cm 
G7/D 
Cm 
G7/D 
Cm 
D 
G7b9 
Cmadd9 
G7b9 
Cm 
G7/D 
Cm 
G7/B 
Bbm6 
E/B 

Verse 1
Cm 
G7/D 
This town (town)
Cm 
G7b9 
is coming like a ghost town
Cm 
G7/D 
Cm 
G7b9 
All the clubs have been   closed down
Cm 
G7/D 
This place (town)
Cm 
G7/B 
is coming like a ghost town
Bbm6 
E/B 
Bands  won't play no more

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Chorus 1

Too much fighting on the dance floor

CmMaj7

Cm7

Cm6

Bdim7

Bb7

G7#9

CmMaj7

Cm7

Cm6

Bdim7

Bb7

G7#9

Interlude 1

F#dim7

Bbdim7

Ddim7

F#dim7

Bbdim7

Ddim7

Bridge 1

Db7

Do you remember the good old days

F#6

before the ghost town?

Db7

We danced and sang,

F#6

and the music played in a de boomtown

Interlude 2

G7/D

G7b9

Cmadd9

G7b9

G7/D

G7/B

Bbm6

E/B

Verse 2
Cm 
G7/D 
This town (town)
Cm 
is coming like a ghost town
G7b9 
Why must the youth
Cm 
fight against themselves?
D 
G7b9 
Cmadd9 
G7b9 
Government leaving   the youth on the shelf
Cm 
G7/D 
This place (town)
Cm 
is coming like a ghost town
G7/B 
No job to be found in     this country
Bbm6 
E/B 
Can't  go on no more

Chorus 2
The people getting angry
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Cm7 
Cm6 
Bdim7 
Bb7 
Cm 
G7#9 
Cm 
CmMaj7 
Cm7 
Cm6 
Bdim7 
Bb7 
Cm 
G7#9 

Outro 1
Cm 
G7/D 
This town
Cm 
is coming like a ghost town
G7/D 
This town
Cm 
is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town

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F#dim7
Bbdim7
Ddim7
Cm
G7/D
D
G7b9
Cmadd9
G7/B
Bbm6
E/B
CmMaj7
Cm7
Cm6
Bdim7
Bb7
G7#9
Db7
F#6
G7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C minorBPM: 74

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#dim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
G7/D: x-x-0-0-0-1
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G7b9: x-x-5-4-6-4
Cmadd9: x-3-1-0-3-x
G7/B: x-2-3-0-3-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
CmMaj7: x-3-5-4-4-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Cm6: x-3-1-2-1-x
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
G7#9: x-x-5-4-6-6
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of Ghost Town by The Specials, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Specials.