Old Town Chords

KeyBm Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays535

Old Town by Phil Lynott is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords C, Am, G, F, Dm, Bm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bm
Text
16
Speed
  			 
The old covent garden 

I remember only too well 

( C ) 

C             Am 
The girl's a fool 
               G 
She broke the rule 
              F     Dm 
She hurt him hard 
      G              C 
This time you will break down 
                 Am 
She's lost his trust 
            G 
And so she must 
        F     Dm 
All is lost 
     G           C       F  Bm   
The System has broke down 
   E          Am 
Romance has broke down 

Dm    G          C     F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E       Am 
This boy has broke down 

C             Am 
She plays it hard 
              G    F  Dm 
She plays it tough 
             G 
But that's enough 
            C 
The love is over 
                 Am                 G   F  Dm 
She's broke his heart and that is rough 
           G                  C     F  Bm 
But in the end you'll soon recover 
       E       Am 
The romance is over 
Dm    G         C       F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broken down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broke down 

Solo C  Am  G  F  Dm G  C 
       C  Am  G  F  Dm  G  C 
       F  Bm  E  Am 
       Dm  G  C  F  Bm  E  Am 

            C          Am 
I've been spending my money 
       G     F      Dm 
In the old town 
              G 
It's not the same honey 
      C 
When you're not around 
            C          Am 
I've been spending my time 
       G     F      Dm 
In the old town 
           G 
I sure miss you honey 
     C           F 
Now you're not around 
     Bm          E 
Now you're not around 
     Am 
This old town 

C 
Ola 

C  Am  G  F  Dm  G  C 
Ola 

( C  Am  G  F  Dm  G  C ) 
( F  Bm  E  Am ) 

Refrão e Fim 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broken down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broke down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broken down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broke down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm  
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broken down 
Dm    G          C      F  Bm 
This boy is crack'in up 
      E        Am 
This boy has broke down 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante