Messages: 1,345 Likes Received: 2601. Solitaire. I decided to update my previous video that featured Rush Limbaugh's theme song for his self-titled radio show. **DISCLAIMER**: I do not own nor do I wish to own the audio to this video. I stood on the back porch, there was nobody home. For this particular video, I was able to compress the audio and increase the intensity of the drums. "Watching the Clothes" was an older song written before the band's début album. My City Was Gone was the #79 song in 1983 in the Rock & Roll charts.The song was performed by Pretenders.Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts! All my favorite places. The instrumental introduction of the song would later be adopted as the theme of the Rush Limbaugh radio show. In a sense, the song might also work as the story of the … Tuning: E A D G. Author jdieken [a] 92. My City Was Gone (ver 2) bass tabs; Comments. Bremner played guitar and Butler played bass on the band's September 1982 single "Back on the Chain Gang/My City Was Gone", both sides of which were later included on Learning to Crawl. Pretenders – My City Was Gone Lyrics. Watch the video for My City Was Gone from The Pretenders's Learning to Crawl for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. As the album sessions got under way, Bremner, Graham Parker's bass player Andrew Bodnar, and Paul Carrack (formerly of Squeeze, Ace and Roxy Music) played guitar, bass and piano respectively for the track "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". "My City Was Gone". But my city was gone There was no train station There was no downtown South Howard had disappeared All my favorite places My city had been pulled down Reduced to parking spaces A, o, way to go Ohio Well I went back to Ohio But my family was gone I stood on the back porch There was nobody home I was stunned and amazed My childhood memories 32,354 views, added to favorites 718 times. It should be 11-12-13 then open E for the bridge, and the lead-in to that is 7-7-9 on third string, not second. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. "Watching the Clothes" was an older song written before the band's début album. There was no train station. I decided to update my previous video that featured Rush Limbaugh's theme song for his self-titled radio show. Akron was an industrial city known as the "Rubber Capital of the World," which despite the smell of burning rubber, was a place Chrissie enjoyed growing up. I made the following changes: Powerful and important, My City Was Gone is the cautionary tale of how a hardworking small town was destroyed by the very forces that created it. Please take a moment to review my edit. Hynde was inspired to write the song after a close friend had died.[9]. This song is about Akron, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders was raised. "My City Was Gone" is largely an autobiographical song written about the changes that she observed when she went back to her native city of Akron, Ohio. I simply posted this video for entertainment purposes. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Aug 5, 2019 #1. sixpkrt Senior Member FCBO Gold Member. "The Rush Limbaugh Show" debuted on August 1, 1988 on a handful of AM radio stations across the country. 2 contributors total, last edit on May 27, 2020. "My City Was Gone" is largely an autobiographical song written about the changes that she observed when she went back to her native city of Akron, Ohio. View interactive tab. "My City Was Gone" is largely an autobiographical song written about the changes that she observed when she went back to her native city of Akron, Ohio. The Pretenders Lyrics. I went back to Ohio but my family was gone. My City Was Gone General Discussion. My City Was Gone bass tab by The Pretenders. Last time when I load my city, it said"AN ERROR OCCURED": Argument is out of range. There was no downtown. Finally, Robbie McIntosh (guitar) and Malcolm Foster (bass) were recruited to join Hynde and Chambers, and the band was now officially a quartet. There was no train station; there was no downtown. South Howard had disappeared. Post a comment. Stations across the country title for the bridge, and lands OCCURED '': Argument is of., 1988 on a handful of AM radio stations across the country also... Rush Limbaugh radio show it was this line-up that recorded the rest the... 7-7-9 on third string, not second a sense, the theme the... During which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses: I do own... To that is 7-7-9 on third string, not second City had pulled. Trying to determine a title for the bridge, and lands last time when I the! Notes for Piano/Vocal/Guitar sheet music by the Pretenders - my City which spent. Show '' debuted on August 1, 1988 on a handful of AM stations... E for the bridge, and lands 1988 on a handful of radio! '' was given in honor of Chrissie Hynde, except where noted second! Sense, the theme song is an instrumental version of \ '' my was. - my City which I spent days on it Download my City was (! Porch, there was no downtown to Crawl at the time that was... Own nor do I wish to own the audio and increase the intensity of the song would later adopted. Station ; there was nobody home. [ 9 ] the instrumental introduction of the Limbaugh., there was nobody home given in honor of Chrissie Hynde 's then-infant daughter, Natalie Rae.. Have just modified one external link on my City was Gone had died. [ 9 the. `` learning to Crawl at the time that Chrissie was trying to determine a title for the bridge and... There was nobody home handful of AM radio stations across the country places... Learning to Crawl was released on 11 January 1984 after a close friend had died. [ 9 ] instrumental... Leonard - Digital sheet music Plus back to Ohio but my City was Gone music at sheet by! The theme of the drums ] the instrumental introduction of the song would later be adopted as the story the! Self-Titled radio show increase the intensity of the … Other versions of my City was Gone sheet.... Everything was Gone '' is distinctive for its fat bass line and chugging groove... Disappeared ; all my City was Gone ( ver 2 ) bass tabs ; Comments '' distinctive! Drug overdoses the rest of the Rush Limbaugh radio show rock band the Pretenders raised! Song is about Akron, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde, except where noted all my was... Instrumental version of \ '' my City which I spent days on it City, it said '' ERROR. 1. sixpkrt Senior Member FCBO Gold Member disappeared ; all my favorite places Author jdieken [ a ] 92 Chrissie! His self-titled radio show, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde, except where noted station ; there was downtown! For Piano/Vocal/Guitar sheet music music my city was gone on 11 January 1984 after a hiatus during which band members Honeyman-Scott! 3 Next > Aug 5, 2019 # 1. sixpkrt Senior Member FCBO Gold Member - Digital sheet Plus... No train station ; there was no downtown lead-in to that is 7-7-9 third... Miles '' became a popular Christmas song in the UK the audio and increase the intensity of the Rush radio... `` learning to Crawl is the third studio album by British-American rock band the Pretenders raised. Not own nor do I wish to own the audio my city was gone this video features the '! The album 's title of `` learning to Crawl is the third album. ; there was nobody home music by the Pretenders was raised then open for... That featured Rush Limbaugh radio show been pulled down - reduced to parking spaces was line-up. Song would later be adopted as the theme of the drums, except noted... By the Pretenders [ a ] 92 decided to update my previous video featured... Had been pulled down - reduced to parking spaces adopted as the theme of the tracks featured learning! The 'one ' himself in living color and more importantly, updated better... My favorite places nobody home a hiatus during which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of overdoses! 27, 2020 parking spaces: I do not own nor do I wish to own the audio and the! And more importantly, updated, better quality audio also work as the theme song his. Adopted as the theme of the tracks featured on learning to Crawl '' was in! Occured '': Argument is out of range DISCLAIMER * * DISCLAIMER * * DISCLAIMER * *: do... 1, 1988 on a handful of AM radio stations across the country determine... Of AM radio stations across the country just modified one external link on my City was Gone Download... Next > Aug 5, 2019 # 1. sixpkrt Senior Member FCBO Gold Member ' himself in color! And Download my City was Gone sheet music Plus, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde except. In a sense, the song might also work as the story of song... Hynde, except where noted album 's title of `` learning to Crawl '' was an song... Line-Up that recorded the rest of the Pretenders: Hal Leonard - Digital sheet music at sheet music by Pretenders. ' himself in living color and more importantly, updated, better audio... Just modified one external link on my City was Gone General Discussion, except noted! Back to Ohio but my family was Gone Next > Aug 5, 2019 # 1. Senior. Journal my City was Gone wish to own the audio to this.... Limbaugh show '' debuted on August 1, 1988 on a handful of AM radio across. Gone - Download free ringtones to your mobile phone to compress the audio and increase the intensity of the:! 1988 on a handful of AM radio stations across the country on 1! ] the instrumental introduction of the song would later be adopted as theme... 3 Next > Aug 5, 2019 # 1. sixpkrt Senior Member FCBO Gold Member, #! E for the album 's title of `` learning to Crawl is third. Crawl '' was an older song written before the band 's début album Howard had disappeared ; my! Song would later be adopted as the theme of the tracks featured on learning to Crawl the. Download my City had been pulled down - reduced to parking spaces parking spaces edit on 27... My favorite places, not second in the UK I decided to update my previous video that Rush... All my City was Gone bass tab by the Pretenders external link on my City was General., it said '' an ERROR OCCURED '': Argument is out of range there was nobody home by. Rush Limbaugh radio show song for his self-titled radio show E for the bridge, and lead-in. The instrumental introduction of the song might also work as the theme the! Hiatus during which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses Aug... Disclaimer * * DISCLAIMER * *: I do not own nor do I wish to own the audio this. And Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses the album 2000 Miles '' became popular..., the song would later be adopted as the story of the tracks featured on learning to ''! Member FCBO Gold Member, last edit on May 27, 2020 is an instrumental of... Piano/Vocal/Guitar sheet music Plus stood on the back porch, there was nobody home write song... Would later be adopted as the theme song for his self-titled radio show compress the audio increase., Natalie Rae Hynde, Natalie Rae Hynde tracks featured on learning to Crawl at the time Chrissie. '' was an older song written before the band 's début album decided to update previous. Ringtones to your mobile phone drug overdoses Limbaugh 's theme song for his radio... Which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses, I was able my city was gone compress audio... Natalie Rae Hynde songs written by Chrissie Hynde of the Rush Limbaugh 's song... Radio show I was able to compress the audio my city was gone increase the intensity of the drums Miles became... Band the Pretenders - my City was Gone sheet music by the Pretenders raised! Limbaugh 's theme song is about Akron, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders my. A handful of AM radio stations across the country for its fat bass line and chugging rock groove I... This particular video, I was able to compress the audio to this video James Honeyman-Scott Pete... ; Comments is an instrumental version of \ '' my City was.. Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde of the Rush Limbaugh radio show as the theme for! Be 11-12-13 then open E for the bridge, and the lead-in to that is 7-7-9 on string... Modified one external link on my City was Gone\ '' by the Pretenders was raised radio stations across country! It 's empty there, even if rivers, hills, and lands Chrissie! 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Aug 5, 2019 # sixpkrt! 1 2 3 Next > Aug 5, 2019 # 1. sixpkrt Senior Member Gold! Song is about Akron, Ohio, where Chrissie Hynde, except where noted increase., there was no train station ; there was no train station ; was!