Song: Old town
Written and performed by: Phil Lynott
Track on: The Philip Lynott Album
This song by Thin Lizzy's frontman Phil Lynott is from his first solo
album. Although the song consists mainly of keyboards, drums and bass
guitar, it sounds very well on just an acoustic guitar.
These are the chords (and two little riffs) I use:
C: x-3-2-0-1-0----------------------------------------------------|
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0 (sometimes during the verse I play: x-0-2-0-1-3)-|
Am7/G: 3-0-2-0-1-0------------------------------------------------|
F: 1-3-3-2-1-1----------------------------------------------------|
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1---------------------------------------------------|
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1---------------------------------------------------|
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0---------------------------------------------------|
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0----------------------------------------------------|
Am2: x-0-2-2-0-0--------------------------------------------------|
X: 0-3-3-2-0-0----------------------------------------------------| (I don't know the name of this chord)
riff 1:
e-|-----0-|
b-|-1-3---|
g-|-------|
d-|-------|
a-|-------|
e-|-------|
riff 2:
e-|---0-4-5-|
b-|-1-------|
g-|---------|
d-|---------|
a-|---------|
e-|---------|
Lyrics and chords:
The old covent garden
I remember only too well
[intro]
4x (alter with )
The girl's a fool
She broke the rule
She hurt him hard
(alter with )
This time he will break down
She's lost his trust
And so she must
All is lost
The system has broke down
Romance has broke down
(riff 1)
This boy is crackin' up
Am2
This boy has broke down
She plays it hard
She plays it tough
But that's enough
(alter with )
For love is over
She's broke his heart and that is rough
But in the end you'll soon recover
The romance is over
(riff 1)
This boy is crackin' up
Am2
This boy has broke down
(riff 1)
This boy is crackin' up
Am2
This boy has broke down
[Instrumental break with piano-solo]
C-Am7-Am7/G-F-Dm-G7-C-C-Am7--|Am7/G-F-Dm-E-Am-F-Dm-E-Am-(riff 1)
F-G7-C-Am7-------------------|Dm-E-Am-(riff 2)
[tempo slows down a bit]
I've been spending my money
In the old town
It's not the same honey
When you're not around
I've been spending my time
In the old town
I sure miss you honey
Now you're not around
X
Now you're not around
Am2
This old town
[tempo back to normal]
(alter with )
ola
3 x (alter with )
[Instrumental break with trumpet-solo]
------
ola
---------
(riff 1)
This boy is crackin' up
Am2
This boy has broke down
(riff 1)
This boy is crackin' up
Am2
This boy has broke down
[Repeat until fade out]