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SMALL TOWN (ACOUSTIC) As recorded by John Mellencamp (From the 1985 Album SCARECROW - DELUXE EDITON) [Intro] A E D E A E D E A E D [Verse 1]

^AWell, I was born ^Ein a small ^Dtown ^E ^AAnd I ^Elive in a small ^Dtown ^E ^AProbably ^Edie in a small ^Dtown Oh, those ^Bmsmall communi^Eties

[Verse 2]

^AAnd all my ^Efriends are so small ^Dtown ^E ^AMy parents ^Elive in the ^Dsame small town ^E ^AMy ^Ejob is so ^Dsmall town Provides ^Bmlittle opportuni^Ety

[Verse 3]

^AEducated ^Ein a small ^Dtown ^E ^ATaught to fear ^EJesus in a ^Dsmall town ^E ^AUsed to daydrea^Em in ^Dthat small town A^Bmnother boring romantic, that's ^Eme

[Verse 4]

But I've ^Aseen it ^Eall in a small ^Dtown ^E ^AHad myself a ^Eball in a small ^Dtown ^E ^AMarried an L.A. ^Edoll and brought her ^Dto this small town Now she's ^Bmsmall town just like ^Eme

[Bridge]

No, I ^Dcannot forget ^Afrom where it is that ^DI come fro^Am I can^Dnot forget the people ^Awho really love ^Eme Well, I can ^Dbe myself ^Ahere in this ^Dsmall tow^An And ^Dpeople let me be ^Ajust what I wanna ^Ebe ^EYeah, yeah, yeah

[Interlude] F#m A D A F#m A E F#m A D A E A E D A E D [Verse 5]

^AGot none a^Egainst a ^Dbig town ^E ^AStill hayseed ^Eenough to say, "look ^Dwho's in the big town" ^E ^ABut my ^Ebed is in a ^Dsmall town Oh, and ^Bmthat's good enough for ^Eme

[Verse 6]

^AWell, I was ^Eborn in a ^Dsmall town ^E ^AAnd I can ^Ebreathe in a ^Dsmall town ^E ^AGonna ^Edie in this ^Dsmall town Oh, and ^Bmthat's probably where they'll bury ^Eme

[Verse 7]

^AWell, I was ^Eborn in a ^Dsmall town ^AAnd I ^Elive in a small ^Dtown ^E ^AProbably ^Edie in a small ^Dtown Oh, and that's ^Bmjust where I gonna ^Ebe Oh, ^Ayeah^E ^D

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John Mellencamp - Small town