Billy Joel - 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