Old Town
Music & Lyrics: Jimmy Bain, Philip Lynott
Transcript: Aleix Moncosí

Chord definitions:

      E A D G B e
G:    3 2 0 0 0 3
C:    x 3 2 0 1 0
Cmaj7:0 3 2 0 0 0
Am:   x 0 2 2 1 0
Em:   0 2 2 0 0 0
D7:   x x 0 2 1 2
D:    x x 0 2 3 2


Intro

G


Verse One

G           
The girl's a fool

               C6                                    
She broke the rule

               C
She hurt him hard 

Am                   G                                                          
This time you will break down 

G          
She's lost his trust
             
            C6
And so she must 

              C
Know all is lost

Am               G
The system has broke down

D7           Em    
Romance has broke down


Chorus

Am            G                       
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em                
This boy has broken down

Am            G
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em   
This boy has broke down


Verse Two

G                  
She plays it hard

              C6    C                             
She plays it tough

Am                   
But that's enough 

            G                                     
The love is over

D7             Em
The romance is over

   
Chorus

Am            G                       
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em                
This boy has broken down

Am            G
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em   
This boy has broke down


(Instrumental)

G      C6  C     Am      G

G      C6  C     Am      G     

D7     Em


Chorus

Am            G                       
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em                
This boy has broken down

Am            G
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em   
This boy has broke down


Bridge


*note: during the bridge strum each chord once.

           G           G
I've been spending my money

        C6  C
In the old town

   Am           Am
Is not the same honey

      G
With you not around

            G            G     
I've been spending my time

        C6  C
In the old town

   Am           Am
I sure miss you honey

     G
Now you're not around

D7         D7
You're not around 

D7   Em  Em
This old town

G
Ola


Chorus

Am            G                       
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em                
This boy has broken down

Am            G
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em   
This boy has broke down

Am            G                       
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em                
This boy has broken down

Am            G
This boy is crackin'up

D	          Em   
This boy has broke down