My Town
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Riff A: Intro/Chorus
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D G5 D A D G5 A
e|---2--3------3-3-2-0------2-3---3-3-0--------------------------------------|
B|---3--3------3-3-3-2------3-3---3-3-2--------------------------------------|
G|---2--0------0-0-2-2------2-0---0-0-2--------------------------------------|
D|---0--0------0-0-0-2------0-0---0-0-2--------------------------------------|
A|------x------x-x---0--------x---x-x-0--------------------------------------|
E|------3------3-3------------3---3-3----------------------------------------|
Chords before verses/solo
D D G5
e|--2------2----3-3--|
B|--3------3----3-3--|
G|--2------2----0-0--|
D|--0------0----0-0--|
A|--------------x-x--|
E|--------------3-3--|
D G5 G5 D G5 G5
This old town's been home long as I remember
A G5 G5 D G5 G5
this town's gonna be here long after I'm gone
D G5 G5 D G5 G5
East side, West side--give up, or surrender
A G5 G5 D G A
Iâ??ve been down, but I still rock on...
Chorus â?? Play Riff A
Oh, and this town is my town--alright?
Love or hate it--it don't matter
'cause I'm gonna stand and fight
This town--is my town
she's got her ups and downs
(play first half Riff A)
but love or hate it--it don't matter
G A D
â??cause this is my town
D G5 G5 D G5 G5
This old town is where I learned about lovin'
A G5 G5 D G5 G5
this old town is where I learned to hate
D G5 G5 D G5 G5
This town, buddy, has done its share of shovin'
A G5 G5 D G A
This town taught me that it's never too late
Chorus (same as first Chorus)
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Guitar Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10b-10~---7-8p7----------8--------7-7-7-6-----------------------------|
G|---------------------7-------------------------9-7---7/9-9-9-6br-----------|
D|---------------------------7-9--/9-7-----------------------------7---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------14b-14--10-12p10------------|
B|---------------------------10-----------------------------------10---------|
G|--7-9-9-6br-----------7-9b----9--7-10-9-7~---------------------------------|
D|-----------9/19------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------10--------------10---/10-14-10/14-17-------------------------------|
B|--10-12-----12p10-------10--------------------17-17-17p14--14-14-14\12-----|
G|-------------------9-11----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-12-12\10-10-10---17-17-17p14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12\10-10-10------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------10--------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------7-9b---9br-7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7-9----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---/7-9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Chorus till fade
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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How to play My 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 A. 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.