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Better [Em]stop dreaming of the quiet life 
Cos it's the [Dm]one we'll never know 
And [Em]quit running for that runaway bus 
Cos those [Dm]rosy days are few

And [F]stop apologising 
For [Em]things you've never done 
Cause [G]time is short and life is cruel
But it's up to us to change
This town called [C]malice 

[Em]Rows and rows of disused milk floats 
[Dm]stand dying in the dairy yard 
And a [Em]hundred lonely housewives 
Clutch empty [Dm]milk bottles to their hearts

[F]Hanging out their old love letters 
[Em]on the lines to dry 
It's [G]enough to make you stop believing
When tears come fast and furious
In this town called [C]malice  

[Em]Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba [Dm]Ba ba ba ba ba 
[Em]Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba [Dm]Ba ba ba ba ba

[F]Struggle after struggle, year after year 
The [G]atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
I'm almost stone cold dead
In this town called [C]malice 

A [Bm]whole street's belief 
In [Am]Sunday's roast beef 
Gets [Bm]dashed against the [Am]Co-Op 
To either [G]cut down on beer, 
or the kids new gear 
It's a big decision in a town 
called malice [C] - Ooooh yeah!

[Em]The ghost of a steam train 
[Dm]Echoes down my track 
It's at the [Em]moment bound for nowhere 
[Dm]Just going round and round

[F]Playground kids and creaking swings 
Lost [Em]laughter in the breeze 
I could go [G]on for hours and I probably will 
But I'd sooner put some joy 
back  in this town called [C]malice 
[C]This town called malice   

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