Small Town John Mellencamp
The other chords for small town sounded right when playing but when me and my dad found
when singing it, it didn't sound right. So my dad came up with shords that sound right
it and playing while singing.
intro -G D C D x4
VERSE 1
[G] Well I was [D]born in a s[C]mall town[D]
[G] And I l[D]ive in a[C] small town[D]
[G] Probly [D]die in a [Em]small town
Oh, those s[Am]mall communiti[D]es
VERSE 2
[G] All my [D]friends are so [C]small town[D]
[G] My parents l[D]ive in the [C]same small town[D]
[G] My [D]job is so [Em]small town
Provides l[Am]ittle opportunit[D]y
G D C D x2
VERSE 3
[G] Educated [D]in a [C]small town[D]
[G] Taught the fear of j[D]esus in a s[C]mall town[D]
[G] Used to day[D]dream i[Em]n that small town
A[Am]nother boring romantic thats m[D]e
VERSE 4
But Ive s[G]een it a[D]ll in a s[C]mall town[D]
[G] Had myself a [D]ball in a [C]small town[D]
[G] Married an [D]l.a. doll and brought her [Em]to this small town
Now shes s[Am]mall town just like m[G]e
BRIDGE
No I [C]cannot f[G]orget where it [C]is that I come f[G]rom
I can[C]not forget the p[G]eople who l[D]ove me
Yeah, I can [C]be my[G]self here [C]in this small [G]town
And [C]people let me [G]be just what I w[D]ant to be
G D C D x2
Am |Am G|C |G
Am |Am G|C |G
Am |Am G|C |G
[G] [G]
lighty finger picker for 2 bars
[C]
VERSE 5 (lightly strumming)
[G] Got nothing [D]against a [C]big town[D]
[G] Still hayseed en[D]ough to say l[C]ook whos in the big town[D]
[G] But my [D]bed is in a [Em]small town
Oh, and thats [Am]good enough for m[D]e
VERSE 6
[G] Well I was [D]born in a [C]small town[D]
[G] And I can [D]breathe in a [C]small town[D]
[G] Gonna [D]die in this [Em]small town
And thats [Am]probly where theyll bury m[D]e
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