Small Town Chords by John Mellencamp

Tempo:
61.675 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

E

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Small Town John Mellencamp lyrics chords
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[B] [E] [F#] [B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[B] [F#] [E] [F#] [B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[B] I [F#] was born in [E] a small town [F#] [B] and [F#] I live [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] [F#] I've been down [E] in small towns and [C#m] small [F#] communities.
[B] [F#] All my friends are in [E] small towns.
[F#] [B] My [F#] parents live [E] in the same [F#] small town.
[B] My [F#] job is [E] in a small town.
[C#m] Revising the law for two [F#] or three.
[B] Hey!
[F#] [E] [F#] Educated [B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[B] [F#] in [E] a small [F#] town.
[B] Talks of [F#] fear of Jesus [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] Used to [F#] daydream [E] in that small town.
[C#m] Another boring old [F#] man that gets me.
[B] I've seen [F#] it all [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] Had [F#] myself a ball [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] [F#] Married in L.A. [E] down to this small [C#m] town.
That small town.
[F#] Just like me.
[E] No, I cannot [B] forget [E] from where it is that [B] I come from.
[E] I cannot [B] forget the people [F#] who love me.
[E] Yeah, I'm gonna be [B] myself [E] here in this [B] small town.
[E] And people [B] let me be [F#] just what I want to be.
[B] [E] Ooh, [B]
[E] yeah, [F#] [G#m] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
[B] [B] [G#m]
[B] [F#] [G#m] yeah, yeah, [B] yeah.
[B] [F#] Got
[B] [E]
[B] [E] [B] [F#] nothing against the big town.
[B] [F#] Still hate to see enough to say look who's in the big town.
[B] [F#] My bed is in a small town.
[C#m] Oh, that's good enough [F#] for me.
[B] Well, I was [E] born in a small town.
[B] And I can [E] breathe in a small town.
[B] Gonna [E] die in a small town.
[C#m] Oh, that probably wouldn't [F#] bury me.
[B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[B] Yeah.
Ooh, [F#] yeah, [E] [B] [F#] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[E]
Key:  
F#
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B
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E
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C#m
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G#m
123111114
F#
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B
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E
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To learn John Mellencamp - (2022 Mix) Small Town chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, F#, E, F#, B, E, B and F# in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 30 BPM before aiming for the song's 62 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Major.

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[B] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#] _
[B] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#]
[B] I [F#] was born in [E] a small town [F#] [B] and [F#] I live [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] [F#] I've been down [E] in small towns and [C#m] small [F#] communities. _
[B] [F#] All my friends are in [E] small towns.
[F#] [B] My [F#] parents live [E] in the same [F#] small town.
[B] My [F#] job is [E] in a small town.
[C#m] Revising the law for two [F#] or three.
[B] Hey!
[F#] _ [E] [F#] Educated [B] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#] _
[B] [F#] in [E] a small [F#] town.
[B] Talks of [F#] fear of Jesus [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] Used to [F#] daydream [E] in that small town.
[C#m] Another boring old [F#] man that gets me.
[B] I've seen [F#] it all [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] Had [F#] myself a ball [E] in a small [F#] town.
[B] [F#] Married in L.A. [E] down to this small [C#m] town.
That small town.
[F#] Just like me. _
_ [E] No, I cannot [B] forget [E] from where it is that [B] I come from.
[E] I cannot [B] forget the people [F#] who love me.
[E] Yeah, I'm gonna be [B] myself [E] here in this [B] small town.
[E] And people [B] let me be [F#] just what I want to be.
_ _ [B] _ [E] Ooh, [B] _
_ [E] yeah, [F#] [G#m] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, _ _ _
[B] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ yeah, yeah, [B] yeah.
_ [B] _ _ [F#] Got _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] [F#] nothing against the big town.
[B] [F#] Still hate to see enough to say look who's in the big town.
[B] [F#] My bed is in a small town.
[C#m] Oh, that's good enough [F#] for me.
[B] Well, I was [E] born in a small town.
[B] And I can [E] breathe in a small town.
[B] Gonna [E] die in a small town.
[C#m] Oh, that probably wouldn't [F#] bury me.
[B] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#]
[B] Yeah.
Ooh, [F#] yeah, [E] _ _ [B] [F#] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[E] _ _

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