Billy Joel - Allentown

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Bu^Ft the^G rest^Clessness was handed down An^Emd it's^C ge^Gtti^Dng ^Emvery^D hard to stay

Well^G we^Em're ^Dwaiting here in Allentown For ^Cthe P^Denn^Gsylvania we never found Fo^Emr the ^Apro^Dmises our teachers gave If^A we worke^Emd ha^Ard ^D, If we behaved So th^Ge gradu^Emations^D hang on the wall Bu^Ct they ne^Dver re^Gally helped us at all No they^Em never t^Aaught ^Dus what was real Iron^A and ^Dcok^Ae -Di> And chromium steel