This Old Town by Tom Petty Tom Petty - This Old Town - Highway Companion INTRO: G Em F Em G Em F Em A G C F Em Living free is gaining on me G C F Can't keep ahead of my dreams G C F Em My relief turned out a thief G C F Smooth as rocks in the stream G Em This old town is a sad affair F Em You be glad you're not there G It ties your hands Em It spikes your drink F Em A I'd say more, but I can't think G C F Em Lazy Jim took a bottle with him G C F Tried to flag down a train G C Left a note F Em Couldn't read what he wrote G C F A light came on in my brain G Em This old town is a sad affair F Em You be glad you're not there G It ties your hands Em It spikes your drink F Em A I'd say more, but I can't think D G The hills are gold C F Mornings are cold D G C F Don't know a soul on the street D G C F I keep to myself like everyone else D G C F Nobody says much to me G Em F Em G Em F Em A G C F Em Go to bed, fight thoughts in my head G C F In the time between wake and sleep G C F Em Rats to kill, contracts to fill G C F It's on ice, but it won't keep G Em This old town is a sad affair F Em You be glad you're not there G It ties your hands Em It spikes your drink F Em A I'd say more, but I can't think G Em This old town is a sad affair F Em You be glad you're not there G It ties your hands Em It spikes your drink F Em A I'd say more, but I can't think G Em F Em G Em F Em A www.TAB6.com