Quiet Town
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G D
A couple of kids got hit by a Union Pacific train
C Em
Carrying sheet metal and household…appliances…through the pouring…rain
G
They were planning on getting married…after graduation
D Em
Had a little baby girl, trouble came and shut it down
C
Things like that ain't supposed to happen
G D
In this quiet town, families are tight
Em C
Good people, they still don't deadbolt their doors at night
G
In this quiet town
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G D Em C
E|-3--3-3--------0--0-0-0-------------------|
B|-0--1-0-3--3-3-0--0-0-1-------------------|
G|-0--0-0-2--4-2-0--2-4-0-------------------|
D|-0--0-0-0--0-0-2--2-2-2-------------------|
A|----------------------3-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G D
When we first heard opioid stories, they were always in whispering tones
Em C
Now banners of sorrow mark the front steps of childhood homes
Parents wept through daddy's girl eulogies
G D
And merit badge milestones with their daughters and sons
Em
Laying there lifeless in their suits and gowns
C
Somebody's been keepin' secrets
G D
In this quiet town, they know how to live
Em C
Good people who lean on Jesus, they're quick to forgive
G
In this quiet town
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D D Em C
E|-3--3-3--------0--0-0--0-0-0--------------|
B|-3--5-3-3--5-3-3--1-0--1-0-1--------------|
G|-0--0-0-2--2-2-0--0-0--0-0-0--------------|
D|-0--0-0-0--0-0-2--2-2--2-2-2--------------|
A|---------------------------3--------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
G D
Now whenever I'm near the town I'll find some reason to give
Em C
And I will walk with the dead and the living where I used to live
G
And every time I see my parents in the prime of their lives
D Em
Offering their son the kind of love he could never put down
C
Well, part of me is still that stainless kid, lucky
G D
In this quiet town, salt of the land
Em C
Hard-working people, if you're in trouble, they'll lend you a hand
G
Here in this quiet town
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G D Em C
E|-3--3-3------0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0------------|
B|-3--1-0-3--5-5--3-1-0-1--1-1-3------------|
G|-0--0-0-2--2-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0------------|
D|-0--0-0-0--0-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2------------|
A|----------------------3--3-3-3------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
( G D Em C )
G
The first crop of hay is up
D
School let out and the sun beats down
Em
Smoke billows from a Sunday train
C
That cries away from a quiet town
Final G
How to play Quiet Town
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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.