Some New Town
View chords used in this chart
Note: The recurring riff in this song is played with a
12-string guitar with
C Dm Em F
E----|A|---------|-----1-0-|---------|---------|
B----|E|---------|---------|-----0---|-----1---|
G----|C|-----0---|---2-----|---0---0-|---2---2-|
D----|G|---2---2-|-0-------|-2-------|-3-------|
A----|D|-3-------|---------|---------|---------|
E----|A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
Intro
F Gm Am x2
[Verso 1]
F Gm Am Bb
Got in your car, you never turned around, and I
F Gm Am Bb
Hope you're happy in your new town, and I
F Gm Am Bb
Hope you live where nothing goes wrong, and the
F Gm Am Bb F
Bars stay open all night long
{Instrumental}
F Gm Am Bb x2
[Verso 2]
F Gm Am Bb
Hope you live where everyone's happy, and I
F Gm Am Bb
Hope you live where nothing gets crappy, and I
F Gm Am Bb
Hope the sidewalks and the streets are clean, and I
F Gm Am Bb
Hope you've got good weather and everything, this is
[Refrão]
C Dm
Just a phone call from the place you once lived
Eb Bb
Where we're still waiting for the sleet and rain to give
C Dm
It's just a line from you're old town
Eb C
Where we're still drinking to the times when you were around
{Instrumental}
F Gm Am Bb x2
[Verso 3]
F Gm Am Bb
Days were we gave you good times and more
F Gm Am Bb
Enough for you to break down and call this town yours, you gave us
F Gm Am Bb
Remedies for everything shitty
F Gm Am Bb
Back when girls were pretty, yeah this is
[Refrão]
C Dm
Just a letter from this house you once blessed
Eb Bb
Where I'm still waiting for the forwarding address
C Dm
Just a note from the past we once shared
Eb C
Where I'm still waiting on a present from the future to get me there
{Guitar Solo}
F Gm Am Bb x4
C Dm Eb Bb
C Dm Eb C
F Gm Am Bb x4
[Refrão]
C Dm
I know your new town is so far away
Eb Bb
That I could maybe come and visit but could never stay
C Dm
It's just me calling from a town so far
Eb C
And I'm still waiting on directions to wherever you are
[Verso 4]
F Gm Am Bb
Times were I wouldn't hold your arm
F Gm Am Bb
For fear of letting go of the other one
F Gm Am Bb
Fears I had to kiss you
F Gm Am Bb
With my eyes closed I might miss you if you
F Gm Am Bb
Looked at me in some way I hadn't seen, if you
F Gm Am Bb
Took my words in some way I didn't mean
F Gm Am Bb
If your smile showed signs of some inner frown
F Gm Am Bb
Of thoughts of packing up and moving on to some new town
F Gm Am Bb
Some new town
F Gm Am Bb
Some new town
F Gm Am Bb
F Gm Am Bb
Outro
F Gm Am Bb
How to play Some New Town
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.