Town called malice (video) (intro)

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Em

1. Better stop dreaming of the quiet life,

Dm

cos it's the one we'll never know.

Em

And quit running for that runaway bus,

Dm

cos those rosy days are few.

F Em

And stop apologising for the things you've never done,

G

cos time is short and life is cruel,

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but it's up to us to change this town called malice.

Em

2. Rows and rows of disused milk floats,

Dm

stand dying in the dairy yard,

Em

and a hundred lonely housewives clutch

Dm

empty milk bottles to their hearts.

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Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry,

G

it's enough to make you stop believing when tears come,

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fast and furious in a town called malice, yeah.

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3. Ba ba ba ba ....

F - Em

Struggle after struggle, year after year,

G

the atmosphere's a fine blend of ice,

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I'm almost stone cold dead in a town called malice, ooh, yeah.

Bm Am

A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef,

Bm Am

gets dashed against the Co-op,

G

to either cut down on beer or the kids new gear,

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it's a big decision in a town called malice.

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4. The ghost of a steam train echoes down my track,

Em

it's at the moment bound for nowhere,

Dm

just going round and round.

F

Playground kids and creaking swings,

Em

lost laughter in the breeze.

G

I could go on for hours and I probably will,

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but I'd sooner put some joy back in this town called malice.

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Town called malice.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Jam)