A Name In This Town
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D A G
I knocked out Buster Johnson on the playground after school;
D A G
I went from being a 3rd grade punk to 6th grade cool
D A
Yeah I still hold the landspeed record
G
Down county road 509
D A
Judge Taylor said he was real impressed
G
But wouldn`t wave the fine
Bm A
Yeah I still got my picture on the bait shop wall
G
With a 6 pound small mouth bass
Bm A
I see that i`m still loved and hated
G A
On that overpass
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G A D
Yeah I got a name in this town
G A D
Some good, some bad that i`ll never live down
G A D
Anywhere else i`m just a face in the crowd
G A D
But I got a name in this town
G A D
Yeah I got a name in this town
D A
Might have to fight my way out of Lucy's
G
When I show up tonight
D A
Round here it seems old scores, old flames
G
Man they never die
A D A
Then again it might just be a bunch of back-slappin'
G
When I walk through the door
D A
Hear the same ol' stories that keep gettin' bigger
G
Than they were before
Bm A G
I packed my things and hitched my dreams to a shootin' star
Bm A
And if the world out there don't give a damn about me
G A
Or this guitar, it won't matter at all cause
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G A D
I got a name in this town
G A D
Some good, some bad that i`ll never live down
G A D
Anywhere else i`m just a face in the crowd
G A D
But I got a name in this town
G A D
Yeah I got a name in this town
Yeah I got a name in this town
Been called a few things I shouldn't say right now
A little hard-headed and a little too proud
But I got a name in this town
Yeah I got a name in this town
(bridge)
D A G
Risk taker, heartbreaker, troublemaker
Man I got a name in this town
D A G
Big dreamer, dead ringer, not a bad singer
Yeah I got a name in this town
D A G
S.O.B, wild and free, you know me
A D A G
Man I got a name in this town
D A G
I got a name in this town
D A G
I got a name in this town
How to play A Name In This Town
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.