The Old Side of Town Chords by Tom T.Hall
Tempo:
109.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
Ain't it strange how people change and almost [A] overnight?
[D] Who once [A] was a country girl is now a [E] socialite.
[F#]
[A] We're proud for you, but when you're through [D] and seek some [A] common ground, [D] oh, [A] we miss you.
[E] On the old side [A] of town.
[E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes [D] and bowl at [A] splits and strikes.
[D] Country [A] music still plays on the jukebox [E] every night.
[A] Society is not for me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D]
[A] Oh, we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[D] [A]
[E]
[A] [D]
RSVP is not for me and black tie is [A] not my style.
[D] I thought you'd [A] like to know cause you ain't been here [E] for a while.
[A] We read about your tour divorce.
[D] We're glad you [A] get around, [D] but [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes and [D] we bowl at splits [A] and strikes.
[D] George Jones is [A] still a hero on the jukebox [E] every night.
[A] Society is not for [C#] me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] Oh, [A] we miss you [E] on the old side [A] of town.
[D] Babe, [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[D] [N]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
Ain't it strange how people change and almost [A] overnight?
[D] Who once [A] was a country girl is now a [E] socialite.
[F#]
[A] We're proud for you, but when you're through [D] and seek some [A] common ground, [D] oh, [A] we miss you.
[E] On the old side [A] of town.
[E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes [D] and bowl at [A] splits and strikes.
[D] Country [A] music still plays on the jukebox [E] every night.
[A] Society is not for me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D]
[A] Oh, we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[D] [A]
[E]
[A] [D]
RSVP is not for me and black tie is [A] not my style.
[D] I thought you'd [A] like to know cause you ain't been here [E] for a while.
[A] We read about your tour divorce.
[D] We're glad you [A] get around, [D] but [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes and [D] we bowl at splits [A] and strikes.
[D] George Jones is [A] still a hero on the jukebox [E] every night.
[A] Society is not for [C#] me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] Oh, [A] we miss you [E] on the old side [A] of town.
[D] Babe, [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
[D] [N]
Key:
A
D
E
F#
C#
A
D
E
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ Ain't it strange how people change and almost [A] overnight?
_ _ _ [D] Who once [A] was a country girl is now a [E] socialite.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] We're proud for you, but when you're through [D] and seek some [A] common ground, [D] oh, [A] we miss you.
[E] On the old side [A] of town. _ _ _
_ [E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes [D] and bowl at [A] splits and strikes. _
[D] Country _ [A] music still plays on the jukebox [E] every night. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ Society _ is not for me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] _
[A] Oh, we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ RSVP is not for me and black tie is [A] not my style.
[D] I thought you'd [A] like to know cause you ain't been here [E] for a while. _ _ _
_ [A] We read about _ your tour divorce.
[D] We're glad you [A] get around, [D] but [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town. _ _
_ _ _ [E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes and [D] we bowl at splits [A] and strikes.
_ [D] George Jones is [A] still a hero _ on the jukebox [E] every night. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Society _ is not for [C#] me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] Oh, [A] we miss you [E] on the old side [A] of town.
_ _ _ _ [D] Babe, [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ Ain't it strange how people change and almost [A] overnight?
_ _ _ [D] Who once [A] was a country girl is now a [E] socialite.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _
[A] We're proud for you, but when you're through [D] and seek some [A] common ground, [D] oh, [A] we miss you.
[E] On the old side [A] of town. _ _ _
_ [E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes [D] and bowl at [A] splits and strikes. _
[D] Country _ [A] music still plays on the jukebox [E] every night. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ Society _ is not for me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] _
[A] Oh, we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ RSVP is not for me and black tie is [A] not my style.
[D] I thought you'd [A] like to know cause you ain't been here [E] for a while. _ _ _
_ [A] We read about _ your tour divorce.
[D] We're glad you [A] get around, [D] but [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town. _ _
_ _ _ [E] We still drink Cokes and tell old jokes and [D] we bowl at splits [A] and strikes.
_ [D] George Jones is [A] still a hero _ on the jukebox [E] every night. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Society _ is not for [C#] me, [D] but I can still [A] be found.
[D] Oh, [A] we miss you [E] on the old side [A] of town.
_ _ _ _ [D] Babe, [A] we miss you [E] on the old [A] side of town.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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