Dont Put Me In A Town
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[Intro ]
C
[Verso 1]
C
Dont put me in a town with more churches than bars.
F C
Where people are outnumbered by broke down old cars.
C G/B Am
I like big ole skyscrapers and streets made of tar.
C G C
Dont put me in a town with more churches than bars.
[Verso 2]
C
Dont put me in a town with no diversity
C
Where folks are all one color, and all over sixty.
F C G/B Am
I like people of all places even those from Mars.
C G C
So dont put me in a town with more churches than bars.
[Refrão]
F
Ill live on the road, or in a tiny shack,
C
Even in an old airplane on an old tarmac.
F
Keep me near the big city, and keep me around,
C G F C
And Ill stand by you forever in our little big town.
{Solo}
C F C G/B Am C G C
(Played in order only)
[Verso 3]
C
Dont put me in a town where the sun dont shine
C
Where gloomy is the forecast and its raining all the time.
F C G/B Am
I like blue skies and starry nights, I want to see the stars.
C G C
So dont put me in a town with more churches than bars.
[Refrão]
F
Ill live on the road, or in a tiny shack,
C
Even in an old airplane on an old tarmac.
F
Keep me near the big city, and keep me around,
C G F C
And Ill stand by you forever in our little big town.
C G F C
Yeah, Ill stand by you forever in our little big town.
How to play Dont Put Me In A Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.