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The Other Side Of Town chords by
Curtis Mayfield
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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E
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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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B
B
2

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F#sus4
F#sus4
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B
B
2

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Verse 1
B
B
2

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I'm from the other side of town

Out of bounds
Em
Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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To anybody who don't live around
B
B
2

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I never learned to share
Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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Or how to care
Em
Em

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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I never had no teachings
F#m
F#m
2

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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About being fair
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Verse 2
G
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D
D

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F
F

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Depression is part of my mind
C
C

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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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The sun never shines
Daug
Daug

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Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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On the other side of
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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G
G

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town
D
D

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F
F

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The need here is always for more
C
C

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Em
Em

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F#
F#
2

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There's nothing good in store
B
B
2

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On the other side of town
Verse 3
B
B
2

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It's hard to do right
Em
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In this filthy night
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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Just plain simple comfort
B
B
2

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Is completely out of sight

My little sister she hungry
Em
Em

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For bread to eat

My brother's hand me
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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down shoes
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Are now showing his feet
Verse 4
G
G

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D
D

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F
F

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Ghetto blues showed on the news
C
C

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D
D

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All is aware
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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But what the hell do they care
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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You across the track
D
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F
F

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Completely relaxed
C
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D
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Em
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You take a warning fact
F#
F#
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B
B
2

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Don't you never come
Interlude 1

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B
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2

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Bm
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B
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Bm
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B
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2

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Verse 5
B
B
2

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I'm from the other side of town

Out of bounds
Em
Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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To anybody who don't
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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live around
B
B
2

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I never learned to share

Or how to care
Em
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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I never had no teachings
F#m
F#m
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About being fair
Verse 6
G
G

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D
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F
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Depression is part of my mind
C
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D
D

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F#
F#
2

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The sun never shines
Daug
Daug

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B
B
2

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On the other side of town
G
G

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D
D

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The need here is always
F
F

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for more
C
C

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There's nothing good in store
Daug
Daug

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B
B
2

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On the other side of town
Bm
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Verse 7

B
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Bm
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Oh baby it's hard to do right
B
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B
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On the other side
B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • F#sus4

    2

  • E

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • F#

    2

  • Daug

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Other Side Of Town by Curtis Mayfield is F major.

The primary chords used in The Other Side Of Town are F, Dm, D, Am, Gm, Asus4.

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

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

The tempo of The Other Side Of Town is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Other Side Of Town using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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