C Am F G [Verse 1]C The government manAm Started building that damF G And he told us it was all for the bestC 'Cause they were tearing it downAm They were drowning our townF G In the name of progress, I guess [Verse 2]C We held our heads proudAm Until the state bought us outF G And there wasn't much else we could doC But go down to Town HallAm To the last firemen's ballFm C G It was decked out in red, white and blue [Chorus]Am F Come, come take my handC G Twirl to the band 'round the old Town HallAm Em Come, come take my handDm This is our last chanceFm G Down at the Farewell Ball [Instrumental]C Am F G [Verse 3]C The Downings and GibsonsAm The Farleys and DickinsonsF G Everyone dressed to the ninesC And they piled into townAm Came from miles aroundF G To pay their respects one last time [Verse 4]C But a hush filled the roomAm And the band stopped the tuneF G As the midnight bell slowly chimedC I saw grown men break downAm At the death of the townFm C G As the orchestra played 'Auld Lang Syne' [Chorus]Am F Come, come take my handC G Twirl to the band 'round the old Town HallAm Em Come, come take my handDm They've called the last danceFm G Down at the Farewell Ball [Instrumental]Am F C GAm Em Dm Fm G [Verse 5]C Even now I recallAm How the waters claimed allF G And made islands of the tallest of hillsC And the families and neighboursAm Though scattered like paperF G All etched in my memory still [Bridge]Am Through the reservoir pinesF G To listen to the wind on the wavesC And it's like nothing has changedAm I can still hear the strainsFm C G Of the last song the orchestra played [Chorus]Am F Come, come take my handC G Twirl to the band 'round the old Town HallAm Em Come, come take my handDm They've called the last danceFm G Down at the Farewell Ball
The Farewell Ball
Mark Erelli
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