Our Town
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Intro: A E (x2)
A
I hear something in the sounds that surround me
Bm E
That only seems to remind me,
Bm E D9 A E
That I'm lost and longing for a different place and time
A
I want to be walking down the avenue,
Bm E
Tall buildings staring down on me and you
Bm E D9 A D9
But all I have is pictures running through my mind
E Bm
Sunlight dying
D A D9
People rushing madly all around
E Bm
Sirens crying
D E E9/D C#m7
Gotta grab the next thing back to our town,
E9/D E E9/D C#m7 E9/D
Before the whole thing crumbles to the ground
A E
A
Do you remember the promise I gave you,
Bm E
The one I swore I would hold to?
Bm
Well you're there,
E D9 A E
I'm here, and everything I said was wrong
A
So we're not out with the crowd nights,
Bm E
Not walking under the bright lights
Bm E D9 A D9
All I can do is dream about it, all night long
E Bm
Sunlight dying
D A D9
People rushing madly all around
E Bm
Sirens crying
D E E9/D C#m7
Gotta grab the next thing back to our town,
E9/D E E9/D C#m7 E9/D
Before the whole thing crumbles to the ground
E E9/D C#m7 E9/D E
It's the place where we keep our hopes and dreams,
E9/D C#m7 E9/D E
The place where I lost my heart it seems
E9/D C#m7 E9/D
All people looking for danger and romance
E E9/D C#m7 E9/D
Drop by there while you still have the chance,
E E9/D C#m7 E9/D
'cause it's all gonna tumble down.
E E9/D C#m7 E9/D A E
It's gonna shake apart, and crumble to the ground
A
Do you remember the promise I gave you,
Bm E
The one I swore I would hold to?
Bm
Well you're there,
E D9 A E
I'm here, and everything I said was wrong
A
So we're not out with the crowd nights,
Bm E
Not walking under the bright lights
Bm E D9 A D9
All I can do is dream about it, all night long
E Bm
Sunlight dying
D A D9
People rushing madly all around
E Bm
Sirens crying
D E E9/D C#m7
Gotta grab the next thing back to our town,
E9/D E E9/D C#m7 E9/D D
Before the whole thing crumbles to the ground, yeah
E Bm
Sunlight dying
D A D9
People rushing madly all around
E Bm
Sirens crying
D E E9/D C#m7
Gotta grab the next thing back to our town,
E9/D E E9/D C#m7 E9/D D
Before the whole thing crumbles to the ground, yeah
How to play Our Town
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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.