Capo: 4

One other version was close, but it didn't have all of the correct chord progressions. Saw lots of live versions with John playing this on capo 4 and it sounds close to the record as well. Standard Tuning CAPO 4 Intro G - D - Cadd9 - D x4 VERSE 1

^G Well I was ^Dborn in a s^Cadd9mall town ^D ^G And I l^Dive in a^Cadd9 small town ^D ^G Probabl^Dy die in^Cadd9 a small town Oh, those s^Ammall communiti^Des

VERSE 2

^G All my ^Dfriends are so ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G My parents l^Dive in the ^Cadd9same small town ^D ^G My job ^Dis so smal^Cadd9l town Provides l^Amittle opportunit^Dy

G - D - Cadd9 - D x2 VERSE 3

^G Educated ^Din a ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G Taught the fear of J^Desus in a s^Cadd9mall town ^D ^G Used to day^Ddream i^Cadd9n that small town A^Amnother boring romantic that's ^Dme

VERSE 4

But I've ^Gseen it ^Dall in a ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G Had myself a ^Dball in a ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G Married an ^DL.A. doll and brought h^Cadd9er to this small town Now she's ^Amsmall town just like ^Gme

BRIDGE

No I ^Cadd9cannot forge^Gt where i^Cadd9t is that I come fro^Gm I can^Cadd9not forget the pe^Gople who lo^Dve me Yeah,^Cadd9 I can be ^Gmyself here ^Cadd9in this small to^Gwn And p^Cadd9eople let me b^Ge just what I wa^Dnt to be

G - D - Cadd9 - D x2 Em |Em G|Cadd9 |G Em |Em G|D Em |Em G|Cadd9 |G D D Finger pick for 2 bars Cadd9 VERSE 5 (strum or acapella)

^G Got nothing ^Dagainst a ^Cadd9big town ^D ^G Still hayseed en^Dough to say l^Cadd9ook who's in the big town ^D ^G But my ^Dbed is in a ^Cadd9small town Oh, and that's^Am good enough for ^Dme

VERSE 6

^G Well I was ^Dborn in a ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G And I can ^Dbreathe in a ^Cadd9small town ^D ^G Gonna ^Ddie in this ^Cadd9small town And that's^Am probably where they'll bu^Dry me

Outro G - D - Cadd9 - D x4 (End back on G)

John Mellencamp - Small town