Town Without Pity

by Gene Pitney
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When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we,

(Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see,

why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know.

What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do!

If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star,

peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are,

ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage.

What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do!

The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart.

Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part!

(E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast,

(Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last,

how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two.

What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do!

(E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do.

(E)When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we,

(Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see,

why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know.

What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do!

If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star,

peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are,

ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage.

What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do!

The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart.

Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part!

(E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast,

(Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last,

how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two.

What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do!

(E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do.

(E)When you’re (Dm)do.

Town Without Pity — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Town Without Pity" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of A, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “Town Without Pity

Why does "Town Without Pity" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Town Without Pity".
What key is "Town Without Pity" by Gene Pitney played in?
Town Without Pity is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Town Without Pity"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Town Without Pity" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "Town Without Pity"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Town Without Pity"?
"Town Without Pity" was originally performed by Gene Pitney. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Town Without Pity"?
This arrangement uses 25 chords: A7, Ab7, Am, Am6, Am7, B7, Bbdim, C, +17 more.
Is this real sheet music for "Town Without Pity"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Town Without Pity".
Can I see all the notes in "Town Without Pity"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of A at 100 BPM.

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