In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town Chords

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In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town by Doris Day is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, E7, A7, D, C#7, D7, G, G7, G#7, F, Fm, Fdim, Dm7 and Cdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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      C      E7       A7 
It's only a shanty in old shanty town 
      D          C#7         D7 
It's roof is so slanty, it touches the ground 
       G     D7         G7          C   G#7       C 
But my tum - bled down shack by an old railroad track 
        D7     C           D7         G       D7     G7 
Like a millionaire's mansion is calling me back 
     C         E7        A7 
I'd give up my palace if I were a king 
      D            C#7         D7 
It's more than a palace   it's my ev'rything 
           F            Fm    Fdim  C     E7       A7 
There's a queen waiting there, in a silvery crown 
      Dm7       G   G7     C      Cdim Dm7 G7 
In a shanty in old shanty town 
      C      E7       A7 
It's only a shanty in old shanty town 
      D          C#7         D7 
It's roof is so slanty, it touches the ground 
       G     D7         G7          C   G#7       C 
But my tum - bled down shack by an old railroad track 
        D7     C           D7         G       D7     G7 
Like a millionaire's mansion is calling me back 
     C         E7        A7 
I'd give up my palace if I were a king 
      D            C#7         D7 
It's more than a palace   it's my ev'rything 
           F            Fm    Fdim  C     E7       A7 
There's a queen waiting there, in a silvery crown 
      Dm7      G    G7      C     E7 A7 
In a shanty in old shanty town 
      Dm7      G    G7      C     Fdim C 
In a shanty in old shanty town 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante