Billy Joel – Allentown chords
Chords:
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 2x C D G-Gsus4-GEm A DWell we're living here in AllentownAm D GAnd they're closing all the factories downEm A BmOut in Bethlehem they're killing timeA G D/F# D/A - AFilling out forms - Standing in lineEm A DWell our fathers fought the Second World WarAm D GSpent their weekends on the Jersey ShoreEm A BmMet our mothers in the USOA G D/F# D/A - AAsked them to dance, Danced with them slowEm A DAnd we're living here in AllentownF/A G/B CBut the restlessness was handed downAm D Em G/B C DAnd it's getting very hard to stayC D G/B 2x C D G-Gsus4-GEm A DWell we're waiting here in AllentownAm D GFor the Pennsylvania we never foundEm A BmFor the promises our teachers gaveA G D/F# AIf we worked hard , If we behavedEm A DSo the graduations hang on the wallAm D GBut they never really helped us at allEm A Bm No they never taught us what was realA G D/F# AIron and coke - And chromium steelEm A DAnd we're waiting here in AllentownF/A G/B CBut they've taken all the coal from the groundAm D Em G/B C DAnd the union people crawled awayC D G/B C DF G/F FEvery child had a pretty good shotF G/F Bb/FTo get at least as far as their old man gotF G/F FBut something happened on the way to that placeF G/F They threw an American flag in our faceC D G/B 2x C D G Gsus4 GEm A DWell I'm living here in AllentownF/A G/B CAnd it's hard to keep a good man downAm D Em G/B C DBut I won't be getting up today - ay - ayC D G/B C D SOLO> F G/F F F G/F Bb/F F G/F F F G/F C D G/B 2xC D Em G/B C DAnd it's getting very hard to stayAm D GAnd we're living here in Allentown