Troy Cassar-daley - When A Small Town Dies guitar chord

WHEN A SMALL TOWN DIES - TROY CASSAR-DALEY (TROY CASSAR-DALEY)

(Capo 2nd Fret)

D G

Dad worked at the abattoirs and mum looked after home

D A7

And our fibro house was on the five-mile zone

D G

A little town with its good and its bad

D A D

but we gave thanks for what we had

D G

In our changing world they shut the meat works down

D A7

I watched the gates close on the dusty ground

D G

Dad was strong and silent with a tear in his eye

D A D

he said I hate to see a small town die

Chorus

G D G D

When a small town dies you lay its soul to rest

G D A7

All the livin’ lovin’ workin’ will be gone now I guess

G D G Bm G A

Well it’d break my grandad’s heart if he were still alive to see this cherished old small

D

town die

D G D A7

For 3 generations our family’s been here through floods depressions laughter and tears

D G D A D

The pollies on the TV say everything is fine as we sit and watch out small town die

Chorus

Bm G D

Well I caught the Brisbane Limited when I turned 18

Bm A7

cried all the way to Lismore missin’ family

D G

you know I’d give my right arm not to have to wave goodbye but I don’t

D A D

Want to see a small town die

Chorus

G A D

To see this cherished old small town die

Transcribed by Mike Morgan