Atlantic City Chords

KeyGm Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays604

Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gm with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Em, G, C, D and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City


All Chords In Relation To Capo
       
   Em        G              C           G
Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
         Em     G         C   G
Now they blew up his house too
            Em               G             C          G
Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight
      Em           G               C  G
Gonna see what them racket boys can do
            Em     G              C     G
Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state
        Em        G        C   G
And the D.A. can't get no relief
           Em    G          C     G
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
             Em         G                     C                          D 
And the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of its teeth

               Em        G                 C           G
Well now everything dies baby that's a fact
                 Em             G        D                         Em
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
                Em       G               C          G
Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty
       Em            G            C          G
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City



BREAK 1:  Em  G  C  G  Em  G  C  G

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

REFRAIN

BREAK 2:  Em  G  C  G  Em  G  C  G     (x2)

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
So put on your stockin's baby `cause the night's getting cold
And everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back

BREAK 3:  Em  G  C  G  Em  G  C  G

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 this losin' end
So honey last night I met this guy and I'm gonna do a little favour for him

ALTERED REFRAIN
                   Em            G              C          G
Well I guess everything dies baby that's a fact
                 Em           G     D                              Em
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
              Em          G                      C          G
Put your make-up on fix your hair up pretty
       Em       A          D      A
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City   (x3) 
              Em          G              C          G
Will you  meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Em  G  C  G  Em  G  C  G   (x3)



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Contributed by: Gannon G. Beaulne [email protected]
    	

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