Lincoln Park Pirates
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In Chicago where I live, there's a... there's a outfit that'll tow just almost anything off the streets
but they deal mostly in automobile. and we call 'em the Lincoln Park Pirates*.
Am Em Am
The street lamps are on in Chicago tonite
F G Am
and lovers are gazin at stars,
F
the stores are all closin'
Am Em E7
and Daley is dozin' and the fatman is counting the cars;
Am Em Am
There's more cars than places to put 'em he said
F G Am F
but I got room for them all, so round 'em up boys
Am Em E7
I want some more toys, hit the lot by the grocery store
(Chorus)
--to me--
Am G Am
WAY HEY TOW'EM AWAY
F G Am
The Lincoln Park pirates are we;
F Am
from Wilmette to Gary
F Am
There's none that so heavy
Em E7
and we always collect our fee
Am G Am
WAY-HEY tow 'em away
F G Am
we plunder the streets of your town,
F Am F Am
be it Edsel or Chevy, there's no car too heavy
E7 Am
And no one can make us shut down.
Verse 2
Am Em Am
We break into cars when we gotta
F G Am
with pick axe and hammer and saw,
F Am
they say this garage has no license
Em E7
but little care I for the law
Am Em Am
all my drivers are friendly and courteous;
F G Am
their good manners you always will get
F Am Em E7
for they all are recent graduates from the charm scholl in Joliet
(Chorus)
Verse 3
Am Em Am
And when all of the cars are collected,
F G Am
and all of their fenders are ruined
F Am Em E7
then I'll tow every boat in belmont harbor to the Lincoln park Lagoon
Am Em Am
and when I've collected the ransom
F G Am
and sunk all the ones that won't yield
F Am
then i'll tow all the planes that are blocking the runways
Em E7
at midway, O'Hare and Meigs Field
--to me--
Am Em Am
WAY HEY TOW'EM AWAY
F G Am
The Lincoln Park pirates are we;
F Am
from Wilmette to Gary
F Am
There's none that so heavy
Em E7
and we always collect our fee
Am G Am F G Am
Way hey, tow 'em away, -- Citizens Gather around
F Am F Am
I think its enough and lets call his bluff
F G Am
Yeah lets throw the bum out of town.
How to play Lincoln Park Pirates
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The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.