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When I First Came To Town chords by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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When I first came to town

All the people gathered round

They bought me drinks
F
F

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Oh Lord, how they quickly

changed their tune
C
C

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Verse 2


When I first came to town

People took me round from end to end

Like someone may take

around a friend
F
F

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Oh how quickly they changed
C
C

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their tune
Verse 3
C
C

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Suspicion and dark murmurs

surround me

Everywhere I go they confound me

As though the blood on my hands
F
F

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Is there for every citizen to see
Dm
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Verse 4
G
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F
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Oh sweet Jesus
C
C

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There is no turning back
Gm
Gm
3

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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Eb
Eb
6

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There is always one more town
C
C

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F
F

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A little further down the track
G
G

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Verse 5
C
C

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And from my window, across the tracks

I watch the juicers burn their fires

And in that light

Their faces leer at me
F
F

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How I wish they'd just let me be
C
C

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Verse 6


When I first came to town

Their favors were for free

Now even the doors of the
F
F

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whores of this town

Are closed to me
C
C

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Verse 7


I search the mirror

And I try to see

I search the mirror

And I try to see
F
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Why the people of this town
Dm
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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Have washed their hands of me
Verse 8
F
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Oh sweet Jesus
C
C

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There is no turning back
G
G

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Eb
Eb
6

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There is always one more town
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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A little fur ther down the track
F
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G
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Verse 9
C
C

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Oh lord, every goddamn turn I take

I fear the noose, and I fear the stake

For there ain't a bone

They did not break
F
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In all the towns I've been before
C
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Verse 10

Well those that sin against

me are snuffed out

I know that from every day that I live

Goddamn the day that I was born

The night that forced me from the womb

And goddamn this town

For I am leaving now

But one day I will return

And the people of this town will surely see
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Dm
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G
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Just how quickly the tables turn
Verse 11
F
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Oh sweet Jesus
C
C

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This really is the end
D
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Eb
Eb
6

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There is always one more town
C
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F
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A little further round the bend
Outro 1
F
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Gm
Gm
3

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C
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Bb
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F
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Bb
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C
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Bb
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C
C

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Bb
Bb

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C
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Eb
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6

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F
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I First Came To Town by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is C major.

The primary chords used in When I First Came To Town are C, F, Dm, G, Gm, Dsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of When I First Came To Town is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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