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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4Atlantic City By: Bruce Springsteen Capo on third fret (this is the way Levon Helm plays it) Em G C G Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night Em G C G Now, they blew up his house, too Em G C G Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight Em G C G Gonna see what them racket boys can do Em G C G Now, there's trouble bustin' in from outta state Em G C G And the D.A. can't get no relief Em G C G Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade Em G C D And the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of his teeth Chorus: Em G C G Well now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact Em G D Em But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back G C G Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty Em G C G And meet me tonight in Atlantic City Em G C G Em G C G Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away Em G C G But I got debts that no honest man can pay Em G C G So I drew what I had from the Central Trust Em G C G And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus Chorus: Em G C G Well now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact Em G D Em But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back G C G Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty Em G C G And meet me tonight in Atlantic City D C Em Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold C D Em But with you forever I'll stay C Em We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold C G C G Put on your stockin's baby, `cause the night's gettin' cold C G C G And maybe ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact C G D C But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back Em G C G Em G C G Now, I been lookin' for a job, but it's hard to find Em G C G Down here it's just winners and losers Em G C G And don't get caught on the wrong side of that line Em G C G Well, I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end Em G C G So, honey, last night I met this guy, gonna do a little favor for him Chorus: Em G C G Well now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact Em G D Em But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back G C G Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty Em G C G And meet me tonight in Atlantic City