Artist: | John Mellencamp (English) |
User: | Jim K. |
Duration: | 250 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
[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 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
| Em | G / / C| G |
| Em | G | D |
| Em | G / / C| G |
D D D D
(lightly fingerpick for 2 bars)
G hammer on C arpeggio down G6 e d b g (or a) g x2
[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.