[Verse]
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
[Outro]
G A D
To see this cherished old small town die
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