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Here's another amazing single from Jake Owen's new album, Days of Gold. I love 
this song so much and I hope these chords do it justice!
Let me know if there's anything to fix up or add,
Georgia
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Ghost Town
By Jake Owen
Capo on 2nd fret
Intro:
Em
Verse 1:
CThought it was Gsafe to go outDside
But EmI guess I was wrong
CThought I could Gtake a little Dride 
Just to see what was going on
CGirl I kGnow it's been a Dwhile
A Emwhile since you've been Cgone GI sweDar
EmAww but baby I still see you CeveryGwherDe
Chorus:
Around every Ccorner, cafe, Gbackroad, stop sign, Dstoplight streetlight Emglowing
Around every Chighway, driveway, Gfast song, slow song Don my radEmio
At every Cparty, dive bar, Gbackseat in my car
EmSounds crazy I Dknow
But you Cjust keep hanging aDround
You got me living in a Emghost town 
Girl I see you every road I Dgo down
Your memory of me about to Cthrow down, showdown, oDh now
Why'd you leave me living in a Emghost town?
(Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?)
Verse 2:
CAcross the Groom I see your Dface
EmThen it disappears
CI hear your Gvoice call out my Dname
Whispering in my ear
CI reach for Gyou but you're not Dhere
You're still here
Chorus:
Around every Ccorner, cafe, Gbackroad, stop sign, Dstoplight streetlight Emglowing
Around every Chighway, driveway, Gfast song, slow song Don my radEmio
At every Cparty, dive bar, Gbackseat in my car
EmSounds crazy I Dknow
But you Cjust keep hanging aDround
You got me living in a Emghost town 
Girl I see you every road I Dgo down
Your memory of me about to Cthrow down, showdown, oDh now
Why'd you leave me living in a CghosGt toDwn?
Instrumental:
C       G       D
Bridge:
Well I know you Cdon't Gwant Dme so why oh why oh why do Cyou hGaunt Dme?
Chorus (* = let the chord ring):
             C*            G*                   D*                    Em  
Around every corner, cafe, backroad, stop sign, stoplight streetlight glowing
Around every Chighway, driveway, Gfast song, slow song Don my radEmio
At every Cparty, dive bar, Gbackseat in my car
EmSounds crazy I Dknow
But you Cjust keep hanging aDround
You got me living in a Emghost town 
Girl I see you every road I Dgo down
Your memory of me about to Cthrow down, showdown, oDh now
                              Em*
Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?

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Ghost Town

by Jake Owen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Here's another amazing single from Jake Owen's new album, Days of Gold. I love

this song so much and I hope these chords do it justice!

Let me know if there's anything to fix up or add,

Georgia

--------

Ghost Town

By Jake Owen

Capo on 2nd fret

Intro:

Verse 1:

C G D

Thought it was safe to go outside

But I guess I was wrong

C G D

Thought I could take a little ride

Just to see what was going on

C G D

Girl I know it's been a while

Em C G D

A while since you've been gone I swear

Em C G D

Aww but baby I still see you everywhere

Chorus:

C G D Em

Around every corner, cafe, backroad, stop sign, stoplight streetlight glowing

C G D Em

Around every highway, driveway, fast song, slow song on my radio

C G

At every party, dive bar, backseat in my car

Em D

Sounds crazy I know

C D

But you just keep hanging around

You got me living in a ghost town

Girl I see you every road I go down

C D

Your memory of me about to throw down, showdown, oh now

Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?

(Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?)

Verse 2:

C G D

Across the room I see your face

Then it disappears

C G D

I hear your voice call out my name

Whispering in my ear

C G D

I reach for you but you're not here

You're still here

Chorus:

C G D Em

Around every corner, cafe, backroad, stop sign, stoplight streetlight glowing

C G D Em

Around every highway, driveway, fast song, slow song on my radio

C G

At every party, dive bar, backseat in my car

Em D

Sounds crazy I know

C D

But you just keep hanging around

You got me living in a ghost town

Girl I see you every road I go down

C D

Your memory of me about to throw down, showdown, oh now

C G D

Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?

Instrumental:

C G D

Bridge:

C G D C G D

Well I know you don't want me so why oh why oh why do you haunt me?

Chorus (* = let the chord ring):

C G D Em

* * *

Around every corner, cafe, backroad, stop sign, stoplight streetlight glowing

C G D Em

Around every highway, driveway, fast song, slow song on my radio

C G

At every party, dive bar, backseat in my car

Em D

Sounds crazy I know

C D

But you just keep hanging around

You got me living in a ghost town

Girl I see you every road I go down

C D

Your memory of me about to throw down, showdown, oh now

Why'd you leave me living in a ghost town?

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