John Mellencamp – Small Town (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
G D C D x4
[Verse 1]
G D C D Well, I was born in a small town G D C D And I live in a small town G D C Prob'ly die in a small town Am D Oh, those small communities
[Verse 2]
G D C D All my friends are so small town G D C D My parents live in the same small town G D C My job is so small town Am D Provides little opportunity
G D C D x2
[Verse 3]
G D C D Educated in a small town G D C D Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town G D C Used to daydream in that small town Am D Another boring romantic, that's me
[Verse 4]
G D C D But I've seen it all in a small town G D C D Had myself a ball in a small town G D C Married an LA doll and brought her to this small town Am D Now she's small town just like me
[Bridge]
C G C G No, I cannot forget from where it is that I come from C G D I cannot forget the people who love me C G C G Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town C G D And people let me be just what I want to be
G D C D x2
[Instrumental]
| Em | Em | G / / C| G |
| Em | Em | G | D |
| Em | Em | G / / C| G |
| D | D | D | D |
(lightly fingerpick for 2 bars)
G Gsus4 G6 G x2
(hammer on C) (arpeggio down G6 e d b g (or a) g )
[Verse 5] (light strumming)
G D C D Got nothing against a big town G D C D Still hayseed enough to say look who's in the big town G D C But my bed is in a small town Am D Oh, and that's good enough for me
[Verse 6]
G D C D Well, I was born in a small town G D C D And I can breathe in a small town G D C Gonna die in this small town Am D And that's probl'y where they'll bury me
[Outro]
G D C D x7
G D C