Buskers Paradise

Single Released May 8, 2026

Capo on 1st fret. If you want to play without capo, just set the "Transpose" button to +1.

Intro
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| Dm         | A#    Am   | F          | F    F/E  |

Verse 1
The DmDevastated Early Bird's BeenA# Beaten By TheAm Wind
He FTried To Get The A16, Another Lesson Learned
Now He DmCan't Be On The Main Street CatchingA# All The PrimarkAm Trains
There's A FBastard Selling Phone Cases And Sheltered From The Rain
And DmIt'sA#   Am All HFe Knows

Verse 2
So DmNow He's Lost All Choices, Left ToA# Pitch Up Near The AmStation
BetFween The Pub That's Long Shut Down And The British Art Foundation
Where DmPensioners Move Slowly And PrA#otesters BullyAm Migrants
With FArtwork On The Shore Of The Shops Depicting Violence
DmAndA#  He'sAm AllF Alone

Chorus
And This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
FaAmmiliarF Cars Still Turn Around
As The F/EPeopleA# Passing By Get By With AnAm UnsunFg Life
Cause This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
AmCopperF Coins Rain To The Ground
Is It F/EAll OrA# Nothing Walking In TheAm Busker'Fs Paradise?

Verse 3
Here DmComes The Irish Jacket, Thumbs TuckedA# Tightly In HisAm Vest
With ComFmunity Support And Words That Warrant You Respect
While DmChasing With A Notepad He's GotA# Data To CoAmllect
From The FMan Outside The Market Place Discarding Cigarettes
But He'sDm   A# TalkingAm On ThFe Phone

Verse 4
A DmSimple Four Chord Turnaround With AA# Voice That Goes UAmnheard
With F4 Pound 63 Inside A Black Bag By The Curb
InDmtoxicated Characters Can'tA# Help But Take AAm Look
There's A FWoman In A Wheelchair With An Old Rib Custard Cup
And DmShe'sA# Trying ToAm Make IFt Home

Chorus
And This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
FaAmmiliarF Cars Still Turn Around
As The F/EPeopleA# Passing By Get By With AnAm UnsunFg Life
Cause This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
AmCopperF Coins Rain To The Ground
Is It F/EAll OrA# Nothing Walking In TheAm Busker'Fs Paradise?

Instrumental
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| A#          | A#    Am   | F          | F    F/E  |

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| A#          | A#    Am   | F          | F          |

Bridge
The DmSun Sets On A Quiet Street, TheA# Pubs Now Come Alive
A FTrader In The Shadows Dealing Out A Bag For Life
From DmPerfume To Detergent, RazorA# Blades Or Melba Toast
Or A FDiscount Leg Of Lamb To Host The Perfect Sunday Roast
And DmAs He Keeps On Playing, He's NowA# Featured On The AmSpot
By FWomen Dressed In L-Plates With A Veil To Tie The Knot
And DmAfter One Rendition They DropA# 20 And TheAm Pot
And SFtraight Back Into La Brooks Where He'll Lose The Fucking Lot

Chorus
And This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
FaAmmiliarF Cars Still Turn Around
As The F/EPeopleA# Passing By Get By With AnAm UnsunFg Life
Cause This Old A#Town Is Falling Down
AmCopperF Coins Rain To The Ground
Is It F/EAll OrA# Nothing Walking In TheAm Busker'Fs Paradise?