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A Town Called Malice - The Jam

[Drum/Scratch/Bass Intro] x2

[Instrumental & ukes] 
C C
C C

[Verse 1]
Em                                       Dm
 Stop dreaming of a quiet life, it's the  one we'll never know
Em                                     Dm
 Running for the runway bus 'cos those  rosey days are few, well!
F                     Em
 Stop apologising for  things you've never done
G
 'Cos time is short and life is cruel
G7                                        C
 It's up to us to change this town called  malice
C
Yeahhhh
 
 
[Instrumental]
C C
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em                           Dm
 Rows of disused milk floats  in the dairy yard
Em                                     Dm
 A hundred lonely housewives....clutch  milk bottles to their hearts
F                                   Em
 Hanging out their old love letters  on the line to dry
G
 It's enough to make you stop believing
     G7                                             C
When  tears come fast and furious, in a town called  malice, 
C
Yeahhhh
 
 
[Instrumental]
C C
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em                     Dm
 Ba ba ba ba ba da ba,  ba ba ba da ba woah!
Em                     Dm
 Ba ba ba ba ba da ba,  ba ba ba da ba
F                         Em
 Struggle after struggle,  year after year
G                                       
 The atmosphere's a blend of ice,  
    G7                                       C
I'm  almost stone cold dead In a town called  malice 
C
ooo yeah

C
 
 
[Bridge]
Bm                          Am
 A whole street's belief in  Sunday's roast beef
     Bm                  Am
Gets  dashed against the  co-op
       G
Either  cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
     G7                                      C
It's  a big decision in a town called Malice  ...oo oo yeah    [Ukes stop]
 
 
[Drum/Scratch/Bass Intro] x2

[Instrumental & ukes]
C C
C C 
 
[Verse 4]
    Em                      Dm
The  ghost of a steam train   echoes down my track
Em                               Dm
 At the moment bound for nowhere  just going 'round and 'round
F                                    Em
 Playground kids and creaking swings  laughter in the breeze
G
 Could go on for hours and probably will
        G7                                              C
But I'd  sooner put some joy in this town called malice  yeah
 
 
[Instrumental - Outro]
[C] [C] [C] [C - Single Strum]

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