Dirty Old Town
Ewan MaccollVersions2
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I met my love,
by the gas works wall.
Dreamed a dream,
by the old canal.
I kissed my girl,
by the factory wall.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
The clouds are drifting,
across the moon.
Cats are prowling,
on their feet.
Spring-s- girl,
from the streets at night.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
I heard a siren,
from the docks.
Saw a train,
set the night on fire.
Smelled the spring,
in that smoky wind.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
I'm going to make,
me a good sharp axe;
Shining steel,
tempered in the fire.
I'll chop you down,
like an old dead tree.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
I met my love,
by the gas works wall.
Dreamed a dream,
by the old canal.
I kissed my girl,
by the factory wall.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
Dirty old town,
dirty old town.
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Readable chord sheet for Dirty Old Town by Ewan Maccoll
[G] I met my [G]love, by the gas works wall. Dreamed a [C]dream, by the old ca[G]nal. I kissed my girl, by the factory wall. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town. The clouds are [G]drifting, across the moon. Cats are [C]prowling, on their [G]feet. Spring-s-[A] girl, from the streets at night. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town. [G] [C] [G] [D] [Em] I heard a [G]siren, from the docks. Saw a [C]train, set the night on [G]fire. Smelled the spring, in that smoky wind. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town. I'm going to [G]make, me a good sharp axe; Shining [C]steel, tempered in the [G]fire. I'll chop you down, like an old dead tree. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town. I met my [G]love, by the gas works wall. Dreamed a [C]dream, by the old ca[G]nal. I kissed my girl, by the factory wall. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town. Dirty old [D]town, dirty old [Em]town.