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[Intro]
    C    Am    Gx4
[Verse 1]
CNew town, Amreeks of lumGber   CNew town, Am/Dbeat the crGowds
CNew town, Amkittens discoGver that the bAmirds scrape the gEmround
and even the lFoneliest old ladies get Csocial calls
where they dFine and talk about their sCavior
and the Fgrassroots effort to incCorporate
eAmlects a, a smiling Gmayor
[Verse 2]
CNew town, AmAmeriGcana   CNew town, Am/Drookie polGice
CNew town, Amindustries are Gwanted for the Amlocal employEmees
And a lFittle bitty baby draws a nCice clean breath
From Fover his beaming Momma's sChoulder
He's sFtaring at the worldly wonders
That stretch just aCs far as he can see
But he'll Amstop staring when he's Golder
[Refrain]
Oh, CnewwAmww toGwn
CNewwAm/Dww towGn
CNewwAmww toGwn
AmOhEm  
[Verse 3] (half)
And even the lFoneliest old ladies get sCocial calls
Where they Fdine and talk about their Csavior
And the Fgrassroots effort to incCorporate
EAmlects a smiling mGayor
[Refrain]
NCewwAmww toGwn
CNewwAmww toGwn
CNewwAmww toGwn
CNewwAmww toGwn
[Outro]
    C    Am    Gx4
C

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New Town

by Vic Chesnutt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

[Intro]

C Am G

[Verse 1]

C Am G C Am/D G

New town, reeks of lumber New town, beat the crowds

C Am G Am Em

New town, kittens discover that the birds scrape the ground

F C

and even the loneliest old ladies get social calls

F C

where they dine and talk about their savior

F C

and the grassroots effort to incorporate

Am G

elects a, a smiling mayor

[Verse 2]

C Am G C Am/D G

New town, Americana New town, rookie police

C Am G Am Em

New town, industries are wanted for the local employees

F C

And a little bitty baby draws a nice clean breath

F C

From over his beaming Momma's shoulder

He's staring at the worldly wonders

That stretch just as far as he can see

Am G

But he'll stop staring when he's older

[Refrain]

C Am G

Oh, newwww town

C Am/D G

Newwww town

C Am G

Newwww town

Am Em

[Verse 3] (half)

F C

And even the loneliest old ladies get social calls

F C

Where they dine and talk about their savior

F C

And the grassroots effort to incorporate

Am G

Elects a smiling mayor

[Refrain]

C Am G

Newwww town

C Am G

Newwww town

C Am G

Newwww town

C Am G

Newwww town

[Outro]

C Am G

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