When A Small Town Dies

WHEN A SMALL TOWN DIES - TROY CASSAR-DALEY (TROY CASSAR-DALEY) (Capo 2nd Fret) D G Dad worked at the abattoirs and mum looked after home D A7 And our fibro house was on the five-mile zone D G A little town with its good and its bad D A D but we gave thanks for what we had D G In our changing world they shut the meat works down D A7 I watched the gates close on the dusty ground D G Dad was strong and silent with a tear in his eye D A D he said I hate to see a small town die Chorus G D G D When a small town dies you lay its soul to rest G D A7 All the livin? lovin? workin? will be gone now I guess G D G Bm G A Well it?d break my grandad?s heart if he were still alive to see this cherished old small D town die D G D A7 For 3 generations our family?s been here through floods depressions laughter and tears D G D A D The pollies on the TV say everything is fine as we sit and watch out small town die Chorus Bm G D Well I caught the Brisbane Limited when I turned 18 Bm A7 cried all the way to Lismore missin? family D G you know I?d give my right arm not to have to wave goodbye but I don?t D A D Want to see a small town die Chorus G A D To see this cherished old small town die Transcribed by Mike Morgan