Allentown Jail Chords by The Seekers

Tempo:
115.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

A

D

G

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Seekers - Allentown Jail chords
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[A] [Bm] [D]
[Bm] [F#] We love you.
[Bm] [G] [D]
We love you.
[Bm] [A] We [F#] love you.
[Bm]
[A] [D] Give up [Bm] love, my darling, [F#m] in heaven [Bm] come dear.
[G] Oh, [A]
oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh.
And no one [Bm] has come for [F#m] to put out [Bm] his fears.
[E] Oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh.
[G] They say [A] that the [D] carnage will never [Bm] go free, [G] never [D] go free.
[G] For he stole [A] a diamond, [Bm] a beautiful diamond, [A] [G] to give, [F#] to give [Bm] to me.
Somewhere in the mountains, [A]
[Bm] my heart waits [F#] in the [Bm] mountains.
[A] In a [G] song [D] or a dance, [Bm] boy and mister, [F#m] I'll sing [B] you a [G] song.
Oh, [A]
oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh.
You'll know that [Bm]
mister [F#m] will surely [Bm] be gone.
[E] Oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh.
[G] That bald and [A] black mister [D] will [F#] surely [Bm] be gone.
[G] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[D]
Well, [G] my love, [A] your diamond, [D] a [F#] beautiful [Bm]
[A] diamond, [G] to [F#] give, to give [Bm] to me.
Somewhere [D] in the [Bm] mountains, [A]
my [Bm] heart [F#] waits in the [Bm] mountains.
Somewhere [D]
in the [Bm] mountains, [A]
[Bm] my heart [F#] waits in [Bm] the mountains.
[D] [A] [F#]
[Bm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of The Seekers - (Mono; 1997 Remaster) Allentown Jail chords, with this master sequence: F#, Bm, F#, Bm, A, D, Bm, A and G. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 115. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F#] We love you.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [D]
We love you.
[Bm] [A] We [F#] love you.
[Bm] _
[A] _ [D] Give up [Bm] love, my darling, [F#m] in heaven [Bm] come dear.
[G] Oh, _ [A]
oh, _ [D] oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ And no one [Bm] has come for [F#m] to put out [Bm] his fears.
[E] _ _ Oh, oh, _ [A] oh, oh, _ oh, oh.
[G] They say [A] that the [D] carnage will never [Bm] go free, _ [G] _ _ never _ [D] go free. _ _
_ [G] For he stole [A] a diamond, [Bm] a beautiful diamond, [A] [G] to give, [F#] to give [Bm] to me. _
_ _ Somewhere _ in the mountains, _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] my heart waits [F#] in the [Bm] mountains.
[A] In a [G] song [D] or a dance, [Bm] boy and mister, _ [F#m] I'll sing [B] you a _ [G] song.
Oh, _ [A] _
oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, _ oh.
You'll know that [Bm]
mister [F#m] will surely [Bm] be gone.
[E] _ Oh, _ oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, _ _ oh.
[G] That bald and [A] black mister [D] will [F#] surely [Bm] be gone.
[G] _ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[D] _ _ _
Well, [G] my love, [A] your diamond, [D] a [F#] beautiful [Bm] _
[A] diamond, [G] to [F#] give, to give [Bm] to me. _
_ _ Somewhere _ [D] in the _ [Bm] mountains, _ [A] _
my [Bm] heart [F#] waits in the [Bm] mountains. _ _
_ _ Somewhere _ [D]
in the [Bm] mountains, _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] my heart [F#] waits in [Bm] the mountains.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [F#] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Irving Gordon.

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