Small Town Favorite
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Intro: E A (x2)
verse 1
E
How do you turn a scholarship down,
A
Tear up a ticket, already punched,
E
And watch a dream die?
E
Who's gonna tell me how
A
To face Daddy
E
And watch Momma cry?
B
Have I thrown my future away?
A
Played my last football game?
B
It all seems so strange
A
That in just one night
B
Your whole life can change.
[Refrão]
A
Wish this old John Deere had wings
E B
And this cotton row was an airstrip
A B (quick hit)
Way outta here.
A
Wish this high noon Georgia sun
E B
Could melt what's been done
A
Make it disappear.
C#m B A
If I could leave, I'd be gone,
A G#m F#m B
But that's just one more thing done wrong
By this small town favorite son.
verse 2
E
By fall they're all gonna know
A
Our little secret
E
My baby holds inside.
E
By then she'll be startin' to show,
A
And I'll be the husband
E
To a shotgun bride.
B
I already miss that sound
A
The marching bands and the cheering crowds.
B
Stuck here in this red dirt ground
A B
Knowin' I, I let everybody down.
[Refrão]
A
Wish this old John Deere had wings
E B
And this cotton row was an airstrip
A B (quick hit)
Way outta here.
A
Wish this high noon Georgia sun
E B
Could melt what's been done
A
Make it disappear.
C#m B A
If I could leave, I'd be gone,
A G#m F#m B
But that's just one more thing done wrong
By this small town favorite son.
Outro
A
This high noon Georgia sun
E B
Can't melt what's been done.
A
Girl, I be right here
C#m B A
I don't know much about life
A G#m F#m B
But I know what's right
N.C.
For this small town favorite son.
How to play Small Town Favorite
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.