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Tuning: standard
Intro:
A
ABaby can't wait, baby gotta go
Gotta do a number on a late night show
Do a little song, do a little dance
Gonna make the best of her big chance
EDon't really matter if she don't or if she do
She's trying F#mto make the best of the hometown bluesE  A  
AI got a friend, got a little girl
Says she's the best in the whole wide world
Said it's so cool, said it's unreal
It might not last, but it's no big deal
EDon't really matter if she don't or if she do
She's trying F#mto make the best of the hometown bluesE  A  
F#mBaby, EsAave me, save me
DSave me with your sweet EsmileA  
F#mHoneyE, I Areally need you to help me kill Da little bit of timeE  
AAll of the girls run with the crowd
They go wild when the lights go down
They got a little money, live in a dream
Wanna be the queen of their little scene
EDon't really matter if she don't or if she do
She's trying F#mto make the best of the hometown bluesE  A  

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Hometown Blues

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: standard

Intro:

Baby can't wait, baby gotta go

Gotta do a number on a late night show

Do a little song, do a little dance

Gonna make the best of her big chance

Don't really matter if she don't or if she do

F#m E A

She's trying to make the best of the hometown blues

I got a friend, got a little girl

Says she's the best in the whole wide world

Said it's so cool, said it's unreal

It might not last, but it's no big deal

Don't really matter if she don't or if she do

F#m E A

She's trying to make the best of the hometown blues

F#m E A

Baby, save me, save me

D E A

Save me with your sweet smile

F#m E A D E

Honey, I really need you to help me kill a little bit of time

All of the girls run with the crowd

They go wild when the lights go down

They got a little money, live in a dream

Wanna be the queen of their little scene

Don't really matter if she don't or if she do

F#m E A

She's trying to make the best of the hometown blues

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