The Strawberry Alarmclock

Girl From The City

The Strawberry Alarmclock


Tom: Bm

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[Verse I]
E7
Grew up in a great big city
         A          A7       E7
That the people all called L.A
E7
I went to school in the great big city
      A             A7     E7
And I learned all I know today
        E                                G#7             
Yeah, I left the city tryin' to find the right girl for me
               A                 A7            F#         F#7
I went through mountains and the valleys, even out to the sea
E               F#            F#7        A
All I want is a girl from the great big city
G   E
All right!

[Verse II]
E7
Had a girl in the great big city
      A                A7       E7
But I left her just to see the world
E                                     E7
I won't be happy for the rest of my life
       A            A7        E7
'Til I find another big city girl
           E                                 G#7         
Yeah, them country girls don't know what the city girls do
     A                 A7            F#                F#7
They love you like the city mothers, whoo, taught them to
E               F#             F#7         A
All I want is a girl from the great big city
G   E
All right!

[Chorus I]
              C    D          E
Yes, I want a girl from the city
                        C    D          E
Don't you know I want a girl from the city?
              C    D          E
Yes, I want a girl from the city  All right!

[Interlude]
E7  A  A7  E7

[Verse III]
E7
Had a girl in the great big city
      A                A7          E7
But I left her just to see the world
E7
I won't be happy for the rest of my life
       A            A7     E7
'Til I find another city girl
          E                                 G#7         
Yeah, the country girls don't know what the city girls do
     A                 A7            F#                F#7
They love you like the city mothers, whoo, taught them to
E               F#             F#7        A
All I want is a girl from the great big city
G   E
All right!

[Bridge]
                                    F#         F#7             A
Don't you know that all I want is a great, big girl from the city?
G  E
Oh yeah
                     F#                       A
Hey, all I want is a big fat mama from the city
G   E
All right!

[Chorus II]
              C    D          E
Yes, I want a girl from the city
                        C    D          E
Don't you know I want a girl from the city?
              C    D          E
Yes, I want a girl from the city