Hometown
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C Gm
A shadow tilts its head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C Gm
I won't let them win, go quietly
Bb Dm
I won't let them win, go quietly
C
Be the one, be the one
Gm
To take my soul and make it undone
Bb
Be the one, be the one
Dm
To take me home and show me the sun
C
I know, I know
Gm
You can bring the fire, I can bring the bones
Bb
I know, I know
Dm
You make the fire in my bones, and make it grow
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C Gm
A shadow tilts its head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C Gm
I won't let them win, go quietly
Bb Dm
I won't let them win, go quietly
C
Put away, put away
Gm
All the gods your father served today
Bb
Put away, put away
Dm
Your traditions, believe me when I say
C
We don't know, we don't know
Gm
How to put back the power in our soul
Bb
We don't know, we don't know
Dm
Where to find what once was in our bones
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C Gm Bb Dm
C Gm
A shadow tilts its head at me
Bb Dm
Spirits in the dark are waiting
C Gm
I won't let them win, go quietly
Bb Dm
I won't let them win, go quietly
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
C Gm Bb
Where we're from, there's no sun
Dm C Gm Bb
Our hometown's in the dark
Dm C Gm Bb Dm
Our hometown's in the dark
How to play Hometown
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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.