Chords for nick cave - when i first came to town
Tempo:
117.15 bpm
Chords used:
C
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Bb
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
When I first came to town, all the people gathered round, they bought me drinks.
Oh Lord, [F] how quickly they [C] changed their tune.
When I first came to town, people took me round from end to end, like someone they'd take around their friend.
Oh how quickly [F] they [C] changed their tune.
Suspicion and dark rumors surround me, everywhere I go they come for me.
As though the blood on my hands is clear, for [F] every sinner [G] you [Dm] see.
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Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little further [Dm] down the track.
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And from my window I corrupt the tracks, I watch the juicers burn their vials, and in that light their kisses allure at me.
How [F] I wish they'd just let me [C] be.
[G] When [D] [C] I first came to town, all the favors of wealth all free.
Now even the doors and the [F] halls of this town are closed [C] to me.
[D] [C] I search the mirror and I try to see.
I search the mirror and I try [G] to [C] see.
Why the people of this town [F] have [C] [G] washed their [F] hands [Am] of me.
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Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a little [C]
further [F] down the track.
[G] [Bb] [C] Oh Lord, every god damn turn I take, I fear the noose and I fear mistake.
Well there ain't a bone they did not break, in all [F] those towns I've been [C] before.
[Bb] [C] Oh Lord, the sin against me I snuffed out, I know that from every day that I live.
God damn the day that I was born, and the night that brought me from the womb.
And God damn this town, where I am living now, but one day I will return.
Oh the people of this town, oh how sorry to see, [F] just how quickly the [Dm] day goes [G] by.
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Oh sweet Jesus, this really is [C] the end, [G] there's always [D] one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little [Gm] further [F] down the lane.
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When I first came to town, all the people gathered round, they bought me drinks.
Oh Lord, [F] how quickly they [C] changed their tune.
When I first came to town, people took me round from end to end, like someone they'd take around their friend.
Oh how quickly [F] they [C] changed their tune.
Suspicion and dark rumors surround me, everywhere I go they come for me.
As though the blood on my hands is clear, for [F] every sinner [G] you [Dm] see.
[G] [F]
Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little further [Dm] down the track.
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And from my window I corrupt the tracks, I watch the juicers burn their vials, and in that light their kisses allure at me.
How [F] I wish they'd just let me [C] be.
[G] When [D] [C] I first came to town, all the favors of wealth all free.
Now even the doors and the [F] halls of this town are closed [C] to me.
[D] [C] I search the mirror and I try to see.
I search the mirror and I try [G] to [C] see.
Why the people of this town [F] have [C] [G] washed their [F] hands [Am] of me.
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Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a little [C]
further [F] down the track.
[G] [Bb] [C] Oh Lord, every god damn turn I take, I fear the noose and I fear mistake.
Well there ain't a bone they did not break, in all [F] those towns I've been [C] before.
[Bb] [C] Oh Lord, the sin against me I snuffed out, I know that from every day that I live.
God damn the day that I was born, and the night that brought me from the womb.
And God damn this town, where I am living now, but one day I will return.
Oh the people of this town, oh how sorry to see, [F] just how quickly the [Dm] day goes [G] by.
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Oh sweet Jesus, this really is [C] the end, [G] there's always [D] one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little [Gm] further [F] down the lane.
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When I first came to town, _ _ _ all the people gathered round, _ _ _ they bought me _ drinks. _ _
Oh Lord, [F] how quickly _ they _ [C] changed their tune. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When I first came to town, _ _ _ people took me round from end to end, _ _ like someone they'd take around their friend.
Oh how quickly [F] _ they [C] changed their tune.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Suspicion and dark rumors surround me, everywhere I go they come for me.
As though the blood on my hands is clear, _ _ for [F] every _ _ sinner _ _ [G] you [Dm] see.
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Oh sweet _ Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little further [Dm] down the track.
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And from my window I corrupt the tracks, I watch the juicers burn their vials, and in that light their kisses allure at me.
How [F] I _ wish they'd just let me [C] _ be.
[G] When [D] _ _ [C] I first came to _ town, _ all the favors of wealth all free. _ _
Now even the doors and the [F] halls of this town are closed [C] to me.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] I search the mirror and I try to see.
I search the mirror and I try [G] to [C] see.
Why the people of this town [F] have [C] _ [G] washed their _ [F] hands [Am] of me.
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_ _ _ Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] _ back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a little [C] _
further [F] down the track. _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] Oh Lord, every god damn turn I take, I fear the noose and I fear mistake.
Well there ain't a bone they did not break, _ in all [F] those _ towns I've been [C] before. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] Oh Lord, the sin against me I snuffed out, I know that from every day that I live.
_ God damn the day that I was born, and the night that brought me from the womb.
And God damn this town, where I am living now, but one day I will return. _
Oh the people of this town, oh how sorry to see, [F] just how quickly _ _ the [Dm] day goes _ [G] by.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Oh sweet Jesus, this really is [C] the end, [G] there's always [D] one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little [Gm] further [F] down the lane.
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When I first came to town, _ _ _ all the people gathered round, _ _ _ they bought me _ drinks. _ _
Oh Lord, [F] how quickly _ they _ [C] changed their tune. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When I first came to town, _ _ _ people took me round from end to end, _ _ like someone they'd take around their friend.
Oh how quickly [F] _ they [C] changed their tune.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Suspicion and dark rumors surround me, everywhere I go they come for me.
As though the blood on my hands is clear, _ _ for [F] every _ _ sinner _ _ [G] you [Dm] see.
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Oh sweet _ Jesus, there is no turning [C] back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little further [Dm] down the track.
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And from my window I corrupt the tracks, I watch the juicers burn their vials, and in that light their kisses allure at me.
How [F] I _ wish they'd just let me [C] _ be.
[G] When [D] _ _ [C] I first came to _ town, _ all the favors of wealth all free. _ _
Now even the doors and the [F] halls of this town are closed [C] to me.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] I search the mirror and I try to see.
I search the mirror and I try [G] to [C] see.
Why the people of this town [F] have [C] _ [G] washed their _ [F] hands [Am] of me.
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_ _ _ Oh sweet Jesus, there is no turning [C] _ back, [G] there's always one [Eb] more town a little [C] _
further [F] down the track. _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] Oh Lord, every god damn turn I take, I fear the noose and I fear mistake.
Well there ain't a bone they did not break, _ in all [F] those _ towns I've been [C] before. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] Oh Lord, the sin against me I snuffed out, I know that from every day that I live.
_ God damn the day that I was born, and the night that brought me from the womb.
And God damn this town, where I am living now, but one day I will return. _
Oh the people of this town, oh how sorry to see, [F] just how quickly _ _ the [Dm] day goes _ [G] by.
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Oh sweet Jesus, this really is [C] the end, [G] there's always [D] one [Eb] more town a [Cm] little [Gm] further [F] down the lane.
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