Small Town
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Intro
C Am7 G C G
[Verso 1]
C
Everywhere I go there's somebody I know
Am7
And that somebody knows
G
My momma and her maiden name
C
I know all the spots
The couple few you got
Am7 G
26 years here nothin' 'bout you's really changed
C
So when she said she needed space
Am7
Thought I'd still see her face
[Refrão]
N.C. F C
'Cause you were supposed to be a small town
Am7 G
But I ain't even got a call 'bout
F
Somebody seen her at the mall
C Am7
How, are you doIng this to me
G F C
3 lights and I ain't even seen her Hyundai
Am7 G
Parked outside of church on Sunday
F C
While I'm in there praying one day
G
You won't be big enough to keep the both of us
From falling bsck in love
Man what's up
C Am G
You were supposed to be a small town yeah
[Verso 2]
F
Naw, She ain't in your bar
C
She ain't on your road
Am7 G
She ain't filling up at the pump at the Texaco
F
She loves you too much
C
Pack it up and leave
Am7 G
Wish I could say the same about me
[Refrão]
N.C. F C
You were supposed to be a small town
Am7 G
But I ain't even got a call 'bout
F
Somebody seen her at the mall
C Am
How, are you doIng this to me
G F C
3 lights and I ain't even seen her Hyundai
Am G
Parked outside of church on Sunday
F C
While I'm in there praying one day
G
You won't be big enough to keep the both of us
From falling bsck in love
Man what's up
[Ponte]
F C
You were supposed to be a small town
Am G
No, but you ain't feeling small now
F C
I was supposed to see her all around
Am G
'Cause you were supposed to be a small town
F C Am G
Yeah ah
F C Am G
Oh you were supposed to be a small town
[Verso 3]
C
We were gonna build a farm house
Am G
On some land her parents carved out
C
Might as well have cut my heart out
G
'Cause you and me both know
She's probably right down the road
F C
Gettin' more than cool with
Am G
Some guy that we both went to school with
F C
Now I'm on this barstool wishin'
G
You'd stop being big enough
To keep the both of us from fallin' back in love
What the fuck
Outro
F C Am G
You were supposed to be a small town
F C Am G
Yeah you were supposed to be a small town
F C Am G
I was supposed to see you all around
F C Am G
'Cause you were supposed to be a small toooooown
How to play Small Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.