The Inner City Song Lyrics And Chords

Written By Don Baker .This was a hit for ''The Jolly Beggermen '' and Don tells it just like it is about Dublin . If you want to play it like The Jolly Beggermen put a capo on the third fret and play the chords I've given 

.Intro: G-A-D-Bm          G-A7-D-(A)-D
 
The (D)old man sits and wonders just (Em)what can he do
He's (A)lived there in this (A7)neighborhood since (G)nineteen-twenty-(D)two
He's forced to leave his home to make (Em)way for their plans
And he (A)knows that they dont (A7)care or give a (D)damm
 
So he (D)takes a stroll down Monto whats (Em)left of it today
Re(A)membering his (A7)childhood and the (G)games he used to (D)play
Now all he's got are memories and (Em)they are but a few
And it (A)seems the money (A7)grabbers want them (D)too
 
Chorus
And (G)living in a (A)one room slum aint (D)easy
(G)Raising seven (A)children on the (D)dole
No (G)place for kids to (A)play while you (D)build your motor(Bm)way
Is (G)Loughlin house the play(A7)ground of to(D)day
 
(D)Dublin's inner city is a (Em)sorry sight to see
A (A)mass of filty (A7)buildings (G)strife and pover(D)ty
The people find it hard to make ends (Em)meet most of the time
And (A)you're surprised that (A7)they should turn to (D)crime
 
Chorus
 
The (D)greedy speculators are (Em)waiting to move in
With their (A)lawyers and their (A7)legal talk the (G)chances are they'll (D)win
They make their public speeches and give the (Em)people some old line
But you (A)know we wont be fooled so (A7)easily this (D)time
 
Chorus twice
 
Repeat Intro