Papertown – Balsam Range
Capo 2
INTRO: G D A G
V1
G D
Twenty years ‘fore the depression
G D
Peter Thompson staked his claim
G D
In a little mountain town
G A
Canton was her name
G D
Told everyone that was willing
G D
Steady work would be their reward
G D
So they started making paper
G A
Where the pigeon river forks
CH. 1
D G
This ain’t just another papertown
A D
On a random river side
G
She was build with blood and sweat and tears
A D
And a whole lotta pride
G A D
From the mountains and the farmland, from the smokestacks she has grown
G D A D
This ain’t just another papertown, it’s the one that I call home
G D A D
V2
G D
When wall street was crashing
G D
The mill kept going strong
G D
While Hitler’s war was raging
G A
Everyone worked twice as long
G D
There’s been mergers and sellouts
G D
Layoffs when times got tough
G D
Talks about pollution
G A
Then cleaning the river up
CH. 2
D G
This ain’t just another papertown
A D
Somewhere along the tracks
G
She’s seen her share of ups and downs
A D
And always bounces back
G A D
From the mountains and the farmlands, from the smokestacks she has grown
G D A D
This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one that I call home
BR.
G
She put food on the table
D
Cars on the highway
A
Sent kids off to college bound to do things their own way
G
Through every generation
D
Her influence is clear
A
She’s taken care of young and old for over a hundred years
CH. 3
D G
This ain’t just another papertown
A D
It’s a part of who I am
G A D
Born in me as a little boy, so I could be a better man
G A D
From the mountains and the farmlands, from the smokestacks she has grown
G D A D
This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one that I call home
G D A G D
This ain’t just another papertown it’s the one… that I … call home
D G A D