The West End Chords by John Mellencamp

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_ Well, the West End now, [B] the West End then, [E] went by the other day [B] just to see [F#m] my friend.
[Bm] His [A] house was dark, his socks were thin, [B] I [Bm] told him, let's get out the West End. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ For my whole life I've lived [B] down in the West End.
[A] The show has changed [B] here since I was [Bm] a kid.
[A] It's worse now, look what progress [B] did.
Someone lined the pockets out, I know who that is.
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Well, my old man [B] slaved down here in the West End.
[A] He [E] thought the future was bright [B] way [Bm] back then.
[A] But it beat him down till he had nothing to [Bm] give.
It broke his back, took away his will to live. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Now me, I don't think [B] much of the West End.
Ain't gonna [A] end [E] up [B] like the [E] old man did.
[A] Cause I got dreams and they're bigger than this.
[B] As far as I'm [Bm] concerned, you can't keep the West End.
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Well, I [E] guess down [B] here in the [Bm] West End, [A] _ broken promises [B] are [Bm] now in vain.
[A] It's not even fair to think that they [Bm] would.
Cause the West End now, ain't no damn good.
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_ _ [Bm] _ Out _ _ _ _ _ there somewhere, you know there's gotta be a place.
[A] Where a man can [B] live with a smile [Bm] on his face.
[A] And everyday something new begins.
[Bm] But it ain't down here at the West End. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Someday down here in the West End, no [A] one will remember [B] how the whole place began. _ _ _ _ _
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