One More Town

Written by John Stewart

‘One More Town’ is on “Trio Years”, Homecoming Records (86), re-released as CD by NEC (88) under the title “New Frontier” with seven additional songs

from “Secret Tapes 86” (originally a Homecoming Records cassette) and by Folk Era (93) under the title “Chilly Winds” with seven songs from “Revenge of the Budgie” (83). The Kingston Trio recorded the song in the early sixties.

When I learned ‘One More Town’ quite a while ago, my hearing and sound judgment let me down a couple of times. Art Faller sent me his version of the song and I have to admit it was better than mine by far. Much of what you are about to read is owed to Art.

(G) (Bm) (C) (D7) 6x

If there’s (G)one more (Bm)town, (C) I’ll be (D7)going,
(G) A fight for the (Bm)winning,(Am7) I’ll be (D7)there,
(G) One more (Bm)song, oh, (C)I’ll be (D7)singing,
(C) I’m always (Bm)going, but I (Am7)don’t, (D7)don´t know (G)where.
Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

Went (G)down to New (Bm)Orleans last (C)summer, (D7)
On a (G)flat boat (Bm)working my (Am7)way. (D7)
There were (G)well-mannered (B7)ladies and (C)streets that were (G)shady,
But for (Em)me, I (A7)never could (D7)stay.(D)(D7)(D6)(D7)

So if there’s (G)one more (Bm)town, (C) I’ll be (D7)going,
(G) A fight for the (Bm)winning, (Am7) I’ll be (D7)there.
(G) One more (Bm)song, oh, (C)I’ll be (D7)singing,
(C) I’m always (Bm)going, but I (Am7)don’t, (D7) don´t know (G)where.

Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

I spent (G)seventeen (Bm)years (C) in West Vir(D7)ginia,
(G) Eight more (Bm)years just (Am7) running (D7)free.
(G) The girls back (B7)home in their (C)blue gingham (G)dresses
Only (Em)said one (A7)thing to (D7)me…((D)(D7)(D6)(D7)

If there’s (G)one more (Bm)town, (C) I’ll be (D7)going,
(G) A fight for the (Bm)winning, (Am7) I’ll be (D7)there.
If there's (G) one more (Bm)song, oh, (C) I’ll be (D7)singing,
(C) I’m always (Bm)going, but I (Am7)don’t, (D7)don´t know (G)where.
Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G)Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

I (G)sailed up to New (Bm)York in a (C)schooner, (D7)

(G) Oh, and I wouldn´t be (Bm)staying there (Am7)long. (D7)

There were (G)bright city (B7)lights and (C)girls in pink (G)tights,

And their (Em)faces were (A7)all painted (D7)on. (D)(D7)(D6)(D7)

So if there’s (G)one more (Bm)town, (C) I’ll be (D7)going,
(G) A fight for the (Bm)winning, (Am7) I’ll be (D7)there.
(G) One more (Bm)song, oh, (C) I’ll be (D7)singing,
(C) I’m always (Bm)going, but I (Am7)don’t, (D7)don´t know (G)where.
Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.

(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on,
(G) Keep a-(Bm)moving and I’m (C)moving (D7)on.(G)

janhauenstein@gmx.de with a lot of help by Art Faller or rather: Art Faller with a little help from Jan Hauenstein

2002