Intro:

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               Am         Em         Dm         G  n.C.


      Verse:

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   tonight were going out and it won't be like before...were gonna


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   dress the way that suits us best we...don't.have to play these games


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  no more.... (INSTRU)........                  ..  so..


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    paint this ..   town silver and gold....   this is the


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       oldest...  story.. ever..  told...............


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     the day I met you I never thought you would stay.........


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     now that your here..baby..  don't  go.. A- way..........


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     talk...talk..people talk let the people talk.. It's  jealousy


       Am
     Ah. I've learned to tell the truth I learned to take the pain


       G
       I'll do it all over just to live free.......So...


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       paint this..   town silver and  gold.....  this is the


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      oldest....   story..ever..    told......    So...


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      paint  this ..town the color of love so...  bold this is the


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     oldest.....   story...   ever..  told.....      this is the


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     oldest....     story... ever..    told...........

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   I'm not a kid anymore I know what I want I know what I want is you


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  and I can't waste time not yours not mine I want to live like lovers


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  do..   (Instrumental)................              ....so..

  Outro:
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    paint this ..  town silver and   gold........this is the


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     oldest.....   story...ever    told.....    ...so...

    Repeat Outro:

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