Atlantic City
|Em G |C G
1. Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night.
|Em G |C G
Now, they blew up his house too.
|Em G |C G
Down on the boardwalk they’re getting ready for a fight.
|Em G |C G
Gonna see what them racket boys can do.
2. Now, there’s trouble bustin’ in from outta state
and the D.A. can’t get no relief.
Gonna be a tumble out on the promenade
|Em G |C D
and the gamblin’ commission’s hangin’ on by the skin of his teeth.
|Em G |C G
Refr. Well, now everything dies, baby, that’s a fact.
|Em G |D Em
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back.
|Em G |C G
Put your make-up on, fix your hair up pretty
|Em G |C G
and meet me tonight in Atlantic City.
Mid. |Em G |C G (Munspel) 4 ggr
3. Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away.
But I got debts no honest man can pay.
So I drew what I had from the Central Trust
and bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus.
Refr.
Mid. |Em G |C G (Munspel) 2 ggr
|C |Em |C D |Em
Stick Now, our luck may have died and our love may be cold, but with you forever I’ll stay.
|C |Em
We’re going out where the sand’s turnin’ into gold.
|C G |C G
Put on your stockings baby, ‘cause the night’s getting’ cold.
|C G |C G
And maybe everything dies, baby, that’s a fact
|C G |D C
but maybe everything that dies someday comes back. (slow)
Mid. (Munspel) 2 gånger
4. Now, I been looking for a job but it’s hard to find.
Down here it’s just winners and losers and I don’t get caught on the wrong side of that line.
Well, I’m tired of coming out on the losing end.
So, honey, last night I met this guy and I’m gonna do a little favour for him.
Refr.
End. Meet me tonight in Atlantic City. Meet me tonight in Atlantic City.