Frank Black - Dirty Old Town: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dirty Old Town" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Dirty Old Town Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dirty Old Town" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
I met a girl by the factory wall
              G                 D
I dreamed a dream by the old canal
And I kissed my girl by the factory wall
           Em
Dirty old town
           Bm
Dirty old town

Clouds adrift across the moon
Cats are prowling on their beat
Springs a girl from the street at night
Dirty old town
Another dirty old town (Hey!)

I heard a siren on the dock
I saw a train light the night on fire
I smelled a spring on the smoky wind
That dirty old town
Dirty old town

I'm going to build a good sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
And I'll cut you down like an old dead tree
In that dirty old town
Dirty old town
In that dirty old town
Dirty old tow


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dirty Old Town" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dirty Old Town" by Frank Black.

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