Biography:
The Specials (also known as The Special AKA) is an English “2 Tone” ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a danceable ska beat with punk’s energy, underpinned by an informed political and social stance.
The group was formed by songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers, with Terry Hall (vocals), Lynval Golding (guitar, vocals) and a rhythm section featuring Horace Panter (bass) and John Bradbury (drums; born 16 February 1953, died 28 December 2015).
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Other songs:
- Blank Expression
- Gangsters
- Little Bitch
- Message To You Rudi
- A Message To You Rudy
- Concrete Jungle
- Dawning Of A New Era
- Do Nothing
- Do The Dog
- Doesnt Make It Alright
- Enjoy Yourself
- Friday Night Saturday Morning
- Ghost Town
- Hey Little Rich Girl
- I Cant Stand It
- Monkey Man
- Nelson Mandela
- New Era
- Nite Club
- Pressure Drop
- Rat Race
- Rudi A Message To You
- Stereotype
- Stupid Marriage
- Stupid Marrige
- Too Hot
- Too Much Too Young
- Youre Wandering Now
- Youre Wondering Now
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...GHOST TOWN... by The Specials
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*Released 1981*
[Intro]
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim
Cm G7b9 (x2), Cm D G7b9, Csus2 G
Cm G7b9 (x2), Bbm6 Bbm, E
[Verse 1]
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
This town, is coming like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
All the clubs are being closed down.
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
This place, is coming like a ghost town.
Bbm6 Bbm E
Bands won't play no more; too much fighting on the dance floor.
[Interlude]
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7#9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7b9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
[Break]
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim
[Bridge 1]
F#/C# C# F#/C# C# F#
Do you re-member the good old days before the ghost town?
F#/C# C# F#/C# C# F# G7
We danced and sang as the music played in our dear boom town.
[Interlude]
Cm G7b9 (x2), Cm D G7b9, Csus2 G
Cm G7b9 (x2), Bbm6 Bbm, E
[Verse 2]
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town, is coming like a ghost town.
G7b9 Cm D G7b9
Why must the youth fight against them-selves?
Csus2 G
Government leaving the youth on the shelf.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This place, is coming like a ghost town.
G7b9
No job to be found in this country.
Bbm6 Bbm E
Can't go on no more; the people getting angry.
[Interlude]
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7#9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7b9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
[Coda]
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm (n.C)
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim Cm G7b9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx1212 xx2323 xx3434 xx4545 xx5656 xx6767 x35543 353434
D Csus2 G Bbm6 Bbm E Cm/maj Cm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x35533 355433 x1x021 x13321 022100 x35443 x35343
Cm6 Bdim7 Bb7 G7#9 F#/C# C# F# G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x3x243 x23131 x13131 xx3244 x44322 x46664 244322 353433
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2011 ([email protected])
----------------................
*Released 1981*
[Intro]
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim
Cm G7b9 (x2), Cm D G7b9, Csus2 G
Cm G7b9 (x2), Bbm6 Bbm, E
[Verse 1]
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
This town, is coming like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
All the clubs are being closed down.
Cm G7b9 Cm G7b9
This place, is coming like a ghost town.
Bbm6 Bbm E
Bands won't play no more; too much fighting on the dance floor.
[Interlude]
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7#9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7b9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
[Break]
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim
[Bridge 1]
F#/C# C# F#/C# C# F#
Do you re-member the good old days before the ghost town?
F#/C# C# F#/C# C# F# G7
We danced and sang as the music played in our dear boom town.
[Interlude]
Cm G7b9 (x2), Cm D G7b9, Csus2 G
Cm G7b9 (x2), Bbm6 Bbm, E
[Verse 2]
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town, is coming like a ghost town.
G7b9 Cm D G7b9
Why must the youth fight against them-selves?
Csus2 G
Government leaving the youth on the shelf.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This place, is coming like a ghost town.
G7b9
No job to be found in this country.
Bbm6 Bbm E
Can't go on no more; the people getting angry.
[Interlude]
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7#9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
Cm Cm/maj Cm7 Cm6
La... la la la la... la la la, la la la la la la la la la.
Bdim7 Bb7 Cm G7b9
La la... la la la la la la, la.
[Coda]
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm G7b9 Cm
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
Cm (n.C)
This town... is comin' like a ghost town.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Cdim C#dim Ddim D#dim Edim Fdim Cm G7b9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx1212 xx2323 xx3434 xx4545 xx5656 xx6767 x35543 353434
D Csus2 G Bbm6 Bbm E Cm/maj Cm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x35533 355433 x1x021 x13321 022100 x35443 x35343
Cm6 Bdim7 Bb7 G7#9 F#/C# C# F# G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x3x243 x23131 x13131 xx3244 x44322 x46664 244322 353433
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2011 ([email protected])
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