Atlantic City       (Listen to sample)

 

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1. Well, they       blew up the chicken man in Philly last night,

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    now, they       blew up his house, too.

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    Down on the        boardwalk they're gettin' ready    for a fight,

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    gonna        see what them racket boys can do.

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    Now, there's        trouble bustin' in from     outta state,

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    and the D.A. can't get no relief.

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    Gonna be a       rumble out on the      promenade,

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    and the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of his teeth.

 

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Well, now,    ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact,

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but maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back.

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Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty,

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and meet me tonight in Atlantic City.

 

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2. Well, I     got a job and tried to put my money away,

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    but I got debts that no honest      man can pay.

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    So I    drew what I had from the      Central Trust,

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    and I    bought us two tickets on that     Coast City bus. + CHORUS

 

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3. Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold,

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    but      with you forever I'll stay.

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    We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold,

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    put on your stockin's baby, `cause the night's gettin' cold.

 

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    And maybe ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact,

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    But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back - -

 

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4. Now, I been      lookin' for a job, but it's hard to find,

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    down here it's just winners and losers and don't

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   get caught on the wrong side of that line.

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    Well, I'm      tired of comin' out on the losin' end,

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    So, honey, last night I met this guy and I'm gonna

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   do a little favor for him.      + CHORUS

 

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    and meet me tonight in Atlantic City,

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    and meet me tonight in Atlantic City....

 

(capo 2nd)   

 

    (Bruce Springsteen)