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(Just A Shanty In Old) Shanty Town (C) chords by
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I'm up in the world,

but I'd give the world to

be where I used to be,

A heavenly nest,

where I rest the best,

means more than the world to me.

Verse 2
F#
F#
2

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It's only a shanty
B
B
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in old Shanty Town
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the roof is so slanty it touches the ground.
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But my tumbled down shack
D
D

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by an old railroad track,
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like a millionaire's mansion
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E

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F#
F#
2

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is calling me back.
Verse 3
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F#
F#
2

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I'd give up a palace if
B
B
2

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I were a king.
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E

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It's more than a palace,

it's my everything.
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D

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There's a queen waiting there
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B
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2

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E

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with a silvery crown
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A

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F#
F#
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B
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in a
C#m
C#m
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2

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C#m
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shanty in old Shanty Town.
Outro 1
E
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • E

  • G

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of (Just A Shanty In Old) Shanty Town (C) by Jerry Lee Lewis is F major.

The primary chords used in (Just A Shanty In Old) Shanty Town (C) are F, C, A, D, G, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, A, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (Just A Shanty In Old) Shanty Town (C) is approximately 71 beats per minute.

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