Tuning: G C E A

[Intro] D C D x4 [Verse 1]

^G Well I was ^Dborn in a s^Cmall town ^D ^G And I l^Dive in a^C small town ^D ^G Probly ^Ddie in a ^Emsmall town Oh, those s^Ammall communiti^Des

[Verse 2]

^G All my ^Dfriends are so ^Csmall town ^D ^G My parents l^Dive in the ^Csame small town ^D ^G My ^Djob is so ^Emsmall town Provides l^Amittle opportunit^Dy

G D C D x2 [Verse 3]

^G Educated ^Din a ^Csmall town ^D ^G Taught the fear of j^Desus in a s^Cmall town ^D ^G Used to day^Ddream i^Emn that small town A^Amnother boring romantic thats m^De

[Verse 4]

But Ive s^Geen it a^Dll in a s^Cmall town ^D ^G Had myself a ^Dball in a ^Csmall town ^D ^G Married an ^Dl.a. doll and brought her ^Emto this small town Now shes s^Ammall town just like m^Ge

[Bridge]

No I ^Ccannot f^Gorget where it ^Cis that I come f^Grom I can^Cnot forget the p^Geople who l^Dove me Yeah, I can ^Cbe my^Gself here ^Cin this small ^Gtown And ^Cpeople let me ^Gbe just what I w^Dant 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 ^Dagainst a ^Cbig town ^D ^G Still hayseed en^Dough to say l^Cook whos in the big town ^D ^G But my ^Dbed is in a ^Emsmall town Oh, and thats ^Amgood enough for m^De

[Verse 6]

^G Well I was ^Dborn in a ^Csmall town ^D ^G And I can ^Dbreathe in a ^Csmall town ^D ^G Gonna ^Ddie in this ^Emsmall town And thats ^Amprobly where theyll bury m^De

John Mellencamp - Small town