Small Town Talk
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[Verse 1]
A
The way I was raised up, I don't really say a lot
F#m
I keep my mouth shut, a man's word is all he's got
E D
So if you've got to know the ins and outs of all of my life story
Head down to Georgia
[Chorus 1]
A
And let my small town talk, it'll tell you all about me
F#m
Them old grade school walks, chalkboards full of memories
E D
I learned right from wrong, to keep my word no matter what it costs (hmm)
A
From that red brick church, where I finally came to Jesus
F#m
To that cold red dirt, where grandma's resting peacful
E D
In a hundred years, I can try but ain't no way to say it all
A
So let my small town talk
[Verse 2]
A
Out on main steet, you still see them tire marks
F#m
I was eighteen, she was the first to break my heart
E D
Drank a fifth of Jack in daddy's Cadillac, it damn near killed me
And I still can't take the feeling
[Chorus 2]
A
So let my small town talk, it'll tell you all about me
F#m
Them old grade school walks, chalkboards full of memories
E D
I learned right from wrong, to keep my word no matter what it costs (hmm)
A
From that red brick church, where I finally came to Jesus
F#m
To that cold red dirt, where grandma's resting peacful
E D
In a hundred years, I can try but ain't no way to say it all
[Bridge]
F#m
So let my small town talk
E D
Once in a while I take a drive just to remind me
Bm
So if you're trying to find me
[Chorus 3]
A
Let my small town talk, it'll tell you all about me
F#m
Them old grade school walks, chalkboards full of memories
E D
I learned right from wrong, to keep my word no matter what it costs
A
From that red brick church, where I finally came to Jesus
F#m
To that cold red dirt, where grandma's resting peacful
E D
In a hundred years, I can try but ain't no way to say it all
[Outro]
A
So let my small town talk
F#m
Let my small town talk
E
Let my small town talk
D
Let my small town talk
End on A
How to play Small Town Talk
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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.