
Down Home Town
Electric Light Orchestra
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Tom : G
G
[Verse 1]
C D G
The world outside don't like us much,
C D G
'Cos they ain't got our classy touch,
G Em
But they ain't good enough to breathe,
C D G
This towns good air we make 'em leave.
[Chorus]
G D Em G D Em
But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,
Em D G Em D G
No, no, no, down home town.
[Verse 2]
C D G
No monkey business in this town,
C D G
Well who do you think you're pushing round,
G Em
This towns respectable and clean,
C D G
Just look around you'll see what I mean.
[Chorus]
G D Em G D Em
But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,
Em D G Em D G
No, no, no, down home town.
C D G C D G
Down home town, down home town, etc.
[Chorus]
G D Em G D Em
But it's no, no, no, you really can't do that,
Em D G Em D G
No, no, no, down home town.
[Verse 3]
C D G
We got the best town band around,
C D G
Just listen to their crazy sound.
G Em
When they get hot they gonna blow,
C D G
Ucedemwinnin every show.
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