Allentown

there are already 3 chord versions of this song , but i think this one sounds the best . . even if i say so myself . . . C D G/B 2 xc D G - Gsus4 - G Em A D well we’re living here in allentown Am D G and they’re closing all the factories down Em A Bm out in bethlehem they’re killing time A G D/F# D/A - A filling out forms - standing in line Em A D well our fathers fought the second world war Am D G spent their weekends on the jersey shore Em A Bm met our mothers in the uso A G D/F# D/A - A asked them to dance , danced with them slow Em A D and we’re living here in allentown F/A G/B C but the restlessness was handed down Am D Em G/B C D and it’s getting very hard to stay C D G/B 2 xc D G - Gsus4 - G Em A D well we’re waiting here in allentown Am D G for the pennsylvania we never found Em A Bm for the promises our teachers gave A G D/F# A if we worked hard , if we behaved Em A D so the graduations hang on the wall Am D G but they never really helped us at all Em A Bm no they never taught us what was real A G D/F# A iron and coke - and chromium steel Em A D and we’re waiting here in allentown F/A G/B C but they’ve taken all the coal from the ground Am D Em G/B C D and the union people crawled away C D G/B C D F G/F F every child had a pretty good shot F G/F A#/F to get at least as far as their old man got F G/F F but something happened on the way to that place F G/F they threw an american flag in our face C D G/B 2 xc D G Gsus4 G Em A D well i’m living here in allentown F/A G/B C and it’s hard to keep a good man down Am D Em G/B C D but i won’t be getting up today - ay - ay C D G/B C D Solo> F G/F F F G/F A#/F F G/F F F G/F C D G/B 2 x C D Em G/B C D and it’s getting very hard to stay Am D G and we’re living here in allentown