Tuning: E A D G B E

This version shows the chords played on the original version from the album Gilded Palace of Sin. After the last E chord in each verse, and after the E chord at the end of the first line of the chorus, play another measure of E, adding your pinkie on the B string at the 3rd fret. Strumming pattern is down, down-up, down-up, on a 1, 2-and, 3-and count. [Intro] E B7 A E (1x) [Verse 1]

This old to^Ewn is filled with s^B7in It'll swa^Ellow you ^Ain If y^Eou've got the money to ^B7burn Take it ^Ehome right a^B7way You've got t^Ehree years to ^Apay And ^ESatan is ^B7waiting his t^Eurn

[Chorus]

This old ^Aearthquake is gonna ^B7leave us in the ^Epoorhouse It f^Aeels like this ^Ewhole town's i^B7nsane On the ^Athirty-first ^B7floor, a ^Egold-plated ^Adoor Won't ^Ekeep out the ^B7Lord's burning ^Erain

[Verse 2]

The s^Ecientists s^B7ay it'll ^Eall wash a^Away But ^Ewe don't believe it a^B7nymore 'Cause we ^Egot our r^B7ecruits And our ^Egreen mohair ^Asuits So ^Eplease show your ^B7ID at the ^Edoor

[Chorus]

This^A old earthquake is gonna ^B7leave us in the ^Epoorhouse It f^Aeels like this ^Ewhole town's i^B7nsane On the ^Athirty-first ^B7floor, a ^Egold-plated ^Adoor Won't ^Ekeep out the ^B7Lord's burning ^Erain

[Verse 3]

A f^Eriend came ^B7around Tried to ^Eclean up this ^Atown His ^Eideas made some people ^B7mad But he ^Etrusted his ^B7crowd And he ^Espoke right out ^Aloud And ^Ethey lost the ^B7best friend they ^Ehad

[Chorus]

The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin city