Allan Taylor - Frenchtown

Sad song of Frenchtown,^C harmo^Dny and ^Amrhyme ^{C D Am}Blind man walks the street, ^Csilver cane ^Dbeating out ^Amtime ^CSaxophone plays^D a ^Emhaunting ^Ftune ^{E D} Magnolia blossom,^E heavy per^Amfume ^{C D Am}

He stands by the window,^C looking ^Dout at the ^Amstreet ^{C D} A ^Amdark-skinned lady lies ^Cin his bed, ^Drestless in the ^Amheat She ^Csmiles in her sleep^D and ^Emquietly ^Fsighs ^{E D} Hanging on to promises^E and lovers' lies^{Am C D Am F}

Two old lovers trying to ^Dmake it again ^Em Just like it used to be, ^Fway back when ^D Somehow he loved her, but it ^Emall went wrong They just ^Fran out of time,^G they couldn't wait that ^Amlong ^C They couldn't ^Dwait that ^Amlong

He ^Amturns from the window^C and ^Dwatches her ^Amsleep ^{C D Am}Same loving feeling^C, old ^Dlove runs ^Amdeep The ^Cshadows are fading,^D the sun is ^Emstarting to ^Frise ^E He ^Dlies beside her^E and kisses her ^Ameyes ^{C D Am F}

Two old lovers trying to ^Dmake it again ^Em Just like it used to be, ^Fway back when ^D Somehow he loved her, but it ^Emall went wrong They just ^Fran out of time,^G they couldn't wait that ^Amlong ^{C D Am C D Am}

Sad song of Frenchtown,^C harmo^Dny and ^Amrhyme ^{C D Am}Blind man walks the street, ^Csilver cane ^Dbeating out ^Amtime A ^Csaxophone plays^D a ^Emhaunting ^Ftune ^{E D} Magnolia blossom,^E heavy per^Amfume