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Atlantic City Tab

by Bruce Springsteen




Bruce Springsteen

Atlantic City   (from the album "Nebraska")
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CAPO ON 3rd FRET!

Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
                                              

Now, they blew up his house, too
                                              

Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight
                                              

Gonna see what them racket boys can do
                                              

Now, there's trouble bustin' in from outta state
                                       

And the D.A. can't get no relief
                                      

Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
                                      

And the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of his teeth
                                                       


Well now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact
                                      

But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back
                                         

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
                                   

And meet me tonight in Atlantic City
                             

      

Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away
But I got debts that no honest man can pay
So I drew what I had from the Central Trust
And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus
Now, baby, ev'rything dies, honey, that's a fact...

Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold
                                

But with you forever I'll stay
                        

We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold
                               

Put on your stockin's baby, `cause the night's gettin' cold
                                            

And maybe ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact
                                       

But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back
                                          

      

Now, I been lookin' for a job, but it's hard to find
Down here it's just winners and losers and don't
   get caught on the wrong side of that line
Well, I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end
So, honey, last night I met this guy and I'm gonna
   do a little favor for him

Well, I guess everything dies, baby, that's a fact...


Chord Formations:		(Capo on 3rd fret!)
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 (Note: the names below are not the actual chord names, just their formation
  on the third fret)

Em    x 5 5 3 6 6
G     6 5 3 3 6 6
C     x 6 5 3 6 6
D     x x 3 5 6 5