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Old Town New

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1/29

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 29Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tab by Russ B.
Chords:
      G6=       3200XX 
   or                   
C?      =       X2000X 
(G6 / C?... all I can pick up is a B note in this chord, I doubt either of these chords
is correct but you can BS your way with them, pick one and use it)
[Intro]
e|-------0---0-0-----------1-1-1---------0-0-0--------------1-1-1-----------------|
B|-------1---1-1-----------0-0-0---------1-1-1--------0-0---0-0-0-----------------|
G|-------2---2-2-----------0-0-0---------2-2-2------2-----2-0-0-0-----------------|
D|-----0-0h2-2-2--2p0------0-0-0-------0-2-2-2--2p0---------0-0-0-----------------|
A|-0h2----------------0h2--2-2-2---0h2----------------------2-2-2-----------------|
E|-------------------------3-3-3----------------------------3-3-3-----------------|
On a lover's...
Amleave, with a Gfreeway view, sittin' Amon my hood, Gthinking 'bout you
going Emover in my mind, every Bmkiss and every fight, yeah the Cfool on the hill,
                        D --->  e|-----3---2--|
                                B|-----3---3--|
is beatin' down another night   G|---2---2----|
                                D|-0----------|
There were Amdays so hard, I thought I Ghad to go, I'd get Amin my car, and just Gfollow the road
But this Emis my home, and it's Bmwho I am, and I Cknow I'd stay, if I could Dmake this... 
[Chorus]
Amold G6town Cnew again, a color other than Gblue again, I'd have something to Ddo again,
instead of thinking 'bout Cyou Gagain
But the Empeople I know, the Dplaces I go, reCmind me of G6you
won't someAmbody come around, and Dmake this old town Amnew
[Instrumental]
G  Am  G
[Verse 2]
There were nAmights so long, I thought the sGun burned out
There were gAmirls so wrong, I don't wGanna talk about
I was Emburnin' up the night, yeah in an aBmlcohol flame
Lightin' Cup my way, tryin' to Dmake this..
[Chorus]
Amold G6town Cnew again, a color other than Gblue again, I'd have something to Ddo again,
instead of thinking 'bout Cyou Gagain
But the Empeople I know, the Dplaces I go, reCmind me of G6you
won't someAmbody come around, and Dmake this Amold tBmown Cnew
[Solo]
G  D  C G F#m
[Bridge]
Yeah the pEmeople I know, the Dplaces I go, reCmind me of yoG6u
Oh and Amlove goes wrong but G6life goes on and I Cknow what I gotta Gdo
I'm just Amhangin' around, tryin' to Dmake this old town... Amnew G  Am  G  
[Outro]
hey won't you Amcome on, come on, come on come on arGound here
hey won't you Amcome on, come on, come on, won't somGebody come around please
Am   G
Am   G
Am   G
Am   G
Am   G
Am(fade Gout)

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Old Town New

by Tim McGraw

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tab by Russ B.

Chords:

= 3200XX

C? = X2000X

(G6 / C?... all I can pick up is a B note in this chord, I doubt either of these chords

is correct but you can BS your way with them, pick one and use it)

[Intro]

e|-------0---0-0-----------1-1-1---------0-0-0--------------1-1-1-----------------|

B|-------1---1-1-----------0-0-0---------1-1-1--------0-0---0-0-0-----------------|

G|-------2---2-2-----------0-0-0---------2-2-2------2-----2-0-0-0-----------------|

D|-----0-0h2-2-2--2p0------0-0-0-------0-2-2-2--2p0---------0-0-0-----------------|

A|-0h2----------------0h2--2-2-2---0h2----------------------2-2-2-----------------|

E|-------------------------3-3-3----------------------------3-3-3-----------------|

On a lover's...

Am G Am G

leave, with a freeway view, sittin' on my hood, thinking 'bout you

Em Bm C

going over in my mind, every kiss and every fight, yeah the fool on the hill,

D ---> e|-----3---2--|

B|-----3---3--|

is beatin' down another night G|---2---2----|

D|-0----------|

Am G Am G

There were days so hard, I thought I had to go, I'd get in my car, and just follow the road

Em Bm C D

But this is my home, and it's who I am, and I know I'd stay, if I could make this...

[Chorus]

Am G6 C G D

old town new again, a color other than blue again, I'd have something to do again,

C G

instead of thinking 'bout you again

Em D C G6

But the people I know, the places I go, remind me of you

Am D Am

won't somebody come around, and make this old town new

[Instrumental]

G Am G

[Verse 2]

Am G

There were nights so long, I thought the sun burned out

Am G

There were girls so wrong, I don't wanna talk about

Em Bm

I was burnin' up the night, yeah in an alcohol flame

C D

Lightin' up my way, tryin' to make this..

[Chorus]

Am G6 C G D

old town new again, a color other than blue again, I'd have something to do again,

C G

instead of thinking 'bout you again

Em D C G6

But the people I know, the places I go, remind me of you

Am D Am Bm C

won't somebody come around, and make this old town new

[Solo]

G D C G F#m

[Bridge]

Em D C G6

Yeah the people I know, the places I go, remind me of you

Am G6 C G

Oh and love goes wrong but life goes on and I know what I gotta do

Am D Am G Am G

I'm just hangin' around, tryin' to make this old town... new

[Outro]

Am G

hey won't you come on, come on, come on come on around here

Am G

hey won't you come on, come on, come on, won't somebody come around please

Am G

(fade out)

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