D/E
They told me the streets were all paved with gold
C#m7/E
But these dirty sidewalks are gray and concrete cold
G/A
They said neon lights were a beautiful sight
But how 'bout the one blinking in
C E7sus4 E7
My room all night
Chorus:
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E
And where's the magic in this magic town?
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E
Where's the good life they said could be found?
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 /C# /D D#m7-5 D/E
Where's the magic to make all my big dreams come true
(D/E)
1: I gotta find it, girl, before I send for you (to verse 2)
(D/E) A
2: I gotta find it, girl before I send for you (to piano solo)
(D/E)
3: I gotta find it, girl, if it can be found
[N.C.]
Before I bring you to (to coda)
Verse 2:
They said in this town you get rich in no time
But here I am and I'm down to my last dime
I just don't know why I bother to try
When nobody here gives a hang
If I live or die
[repeat chorus]
Piano solo:
piano [4X]:
A /C# D E D E
v v v v v v v v
-r--/--/--/--/--/-|-/-------/---/---
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [4: and where's the]
3 3
Coda (chords as per piano solo):
A /C# D E
This magic town
D E A /C# D E
This magic town (repeat to fade)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
