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Our Little Town - Greg Brown

Our Little Town

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Intro G

verse 1

C G

Now, the railroad came generations ago

D7 G

And the town grew up, as the crops did grow

C G

And the crops grew well, and the town did, too

D7 G

They say it's dying now and there ain't a thing we can do

[Refrão] C G

I don't have to read the news or hear it on the radio

D7 G

I see it in the faces of everyone I know

C G

The cost goes up, what we made comes down

D7 G

What's gonna happen to our little town?

Interlude

C G D7 G C G

verse 2

C G

The summer's full of thunder, the kids run and play

D7 G

Mama got a new wrinkle, Papa ain't got much to say

C G

Rust grows along the railroad track

D7 G

The young folks leave, they don't come back

[Refrão] C G

And I don't have to read the news or hear it on the radio

D7 G

I see it in the faces of everyone I know

C G

The boards go up, the signs come down

D7 G

And what's gonna happen to our little town?

Interlude

C G D7 G C G

verse 3

C G

Tom lost his farm, and we lost Tom

D7 G

He left in the night, I don't know where he's gone

C G

What he'd lost, he just couldn't face

D7 G

What we're losing, it can't be replaced

[Refrão] C G

And I don't have to read the news or hear it on the radio

D7 G

I see it in the faces of everyone I know

C G

The reason we're here, is the farms around

D7 G

So what's gonna happen to our little town?

Interlude

C G D7 G C G

verse 4

C G

We've seen hard times many times before

D7 G

Maybe this whole thing is just one more

C G

It never was perfect, maybe no one's to blame

D7 G

To see it die like this, it's a goddamn shame

[Refrão] C G

And I don't have to read the news or hear it on the radio

D7 G

I see it in the faces of everyone I know

C G

The sun comes up, the sun goes down

D7 G

But what's gonna happen to our little town?

Outro

C G D7 G C G

How to play Our Little 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 G. 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.

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