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UB40 - Kingston Town

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Chord diagram for Bb
      UB40 - Kingston Town (1989/90)

Standard Tuning : EADGBe

Chords
G#:  466544 
Cm:  335543
C#:  446664
D#:  668886
Fm:  133111
A#:  113331


Intro
   [G#       Cm        C#      D#]
e|--4--4-6-8-3--3-4-6-----------------------|
B|--------------------6--6-8-9-13~-14p13-11-|
G|------------------------------------------|        (x2)
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
 

Verse 1
     G#             Cm           C#                 D#  
The night seems to fade but the moonlight lingers on
          C#           D#    G#    D#               
There are wonders for everyone whoa oh
     G#             Cm                 C#            D# 
The stars shine so bright but they're fading after dawn
         C#        D#        G#
There is magic in Kingston town

Bridge
G#

   Cm       Fm       A#              Cm
Oh Kingston Town the place I long to be
     Fm         Fm          G#       G#           
If I had me the world I would give it away
        A#      A#      D#
just to see the Girls at play

Chorus

G#         Cm                 C#      D#
When I am King surely I will neeD# a queen
      C#          D#    G#     D#
And a palace and everything yeah
    G#        Cm          C#                  D#
And now I am King and my queen will come at dawn
          C#          D#        G#
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

 G# Cm C# D#  x 2 Keyboard solo

Bridge
G#

   Cm       Fm       A#              Cm
Oh Kingston Town the place I long to be
     Fm         Fm          G#       G#           
If I had me the world I would give it away
        A#      A#      D#
just to see the girls at play

Chorus

G#         Cm                 C#      D#
When I am King surely I will need a queen
      C#          D#    G#     D#
And a palace and everything yeah
    G#        Cm          C#                  D#
And now I am King and my queen will come at dawn
          C#          D#        G#    Fm
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

          C#          D#        G#    Fm
She'll be waitinG# in Kingston Town
          C#          D#        G#    Fm
She'll be waitinG# in Kingston Town yeah
          C#          D#        G#
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town 
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ub40/kingston_town_chords_1827008

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