Chords for The Dubliners - Dirty Old Town (live at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2012)
Tempo:
126.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I was a pilot by the Castleworks Cross, [C] Dreamer Dream by the [G] old canal.
I kissed my girl by the factory wall.
Dirty [D] old town, [Em] dirty old town.
[G]
I heard a siren from the docks, saw [C] a train set the [G] night on fire,
spent the spring in the smoky rim.
Dirty [D] old town, [Em] dirty old town.
[G]
While clouds are tracing across the river,
cats [C] are flying [G] on their eats.
Spring's a girl rising from the streets at night.
Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[Em] [G]
I'm going to make a big sharp axe, shining [C] steel, tempered [G] in the fire.
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree.
Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town.
I [G]
met my love by the Castleworks Cross, Dreamer [C] Dream by the [G] old canal.
I kissed my girl by the factory wall.
Dirty old [D] town, dirty [Em] old town.
Dirty old [D] town, dirty old town.
[C]
[N]
I kissed my girl by the factory wall.
Dirty [D] old town, [Em] dirty old town.
[G]
I heard a siren from the docks, saw [C] a train set the [G] night on fire,
spent the spring in the smoky rim.
Dirty [D] old town, [Em] dirty old town.
[G]
While clouds are tracing across the river,
cats [C] are flying [G] on their eats.
Spring's a girl rising from the streets at night.
Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[Em] [G]
I'm going to make a big sharp axe, shining [C] steel, tempered [G] in the fire.
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree.
Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town.
I [G]
met my love by the Castleworks Cross, Dreamer [C] Dream by the [G] old canal.
I kissed my girl by the factory wall.
Dirty old [D] town, dirty [Em] old town.
Dirty old [D] town, dirty old town.
[C]
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was a pilot _ _ _ by the Castleworks Cross, _ _ _ _ [C] Dreamer Dream _ _ by the [G] old canal. _ _
I kissed my _ girl by the factory _ wall. _ _ _
Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ _ [G]
I heard a _ _ _ siren _ from the docks, _ _ _ saw [C] a train _ _ set the [G] night on _ fire, _ _
spent the spring _ _ in the smoky rim. _ _ _ _
Dirty [D] old _ town, _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ [G]
While clouds are _ tracing _ _ _ across the _ river, _
_ cats [C] are _ flying _ _ [G] on their eats. _ _ _
_ _ Spring's a girl rising from the streets at night. _ _ _
_ Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G]
I'm going to make a _ big sharp axe, _ _ _ _ shining [C] _ steel, _ _ tempered [G] in the fire. _ _
I'll chop you _ down _ like an old dead _ tree. _ _
Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town.
I [G] _
met my love _ by the Castleworks _ Cross, _ _ Dreamer [C] Dream _ _ _ by the [G] old canal.
I _ _ _ kissed my girl _ by the factory _ wall. _ _
Dirty old [D] town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town. _ _ _
Dirty old [D] town, _ _ _ _ _ dirty old town. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was a pilot _ _ _ by the Castleworks Cross, _ _ _ _ [C] Dreamer Dream _ _ by the [G] old canal. _ _
I kissed my _ girl by the factory _ wall. _ _ _
Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ _ [G]
I heard a _ _ _ siren _ from the docks, _ _ _ saw [C] a train _ _ set the [G] night on _ fire, _ _
spent the spring _ _ in the smoky rim. _ _ _ _
Dirty [D] old _ town, _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ [G]
While clouds are _ tracing _ _ _ across the _ river, _
_ cats [C] are _ flying _ _ [G] on their eats. _ _ _
_ _ Spring's a girl rising from the streets at night. _ _ _
_ Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G]
I'm going to make a _ big sharp axe, _ _ _ _ shining [C] _ steel, _ _ tempered [G] in the fire. _ _
I'll chop you _ down _ like an old dead _ tree. _ _
Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town.
I [G] _
met my love _ by the Castleworks _ Cross, _ _ Dreamer [C] Dream _ _ _ by the [G] old canal.
I _ _ _ kissed my girl _ by the factory _ wall. _ _
Dirty old [D] town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town. _ _ _
Dirty old [D] town, _ _ _ _ _ dirty old town. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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