Verso 1: D A I found my love by the gas works wall. G D Dreamed a dream by the old canal D Kissed my girl by the factory wall A Bm7 Dirty old town, dirty old town Verso 2: D Clouds are drifting across the moon G D Cats are prowling on their beat D Springs a girl in the streets at night A Bm7 Dirty old town, dirty old town Verso 3: D I heard her siren from the docks G D Saw a train set the night on fire D Smelled the spring on the smoky wind A Bm7 Dirty old town, dirty old town Instrumental |Bm7 |D |D |D |D |G |G |D |D |D |D |D |A |A |Bm7 |Bm7 | Verso 4: D I'm going to make me a good sharp axe G D Shining steel tempered in the fire D I'll chop you down like an old dead tree A Bm7 Dirty old town, dirty old town A Bm7 Dirty old town, dirty old town Outro I found my love by the gas works wall. Dreamed a dream by the old canal Kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town, dirty old town