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Small Town Saturday Night
Recorded by Hal Ketchum
Written by Pat Alger and Hank DeVito
Tempo 154 BPM
Capo 1
[Intro]
C  G  D  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
GThere's an Elvis movie on the Dmarquee sGign
CWe've all seGen at least thDree timeGs
Everybody's broke BDobby's got a Gbuck
To put a Cdollar's worth of Ggas in his pDickup tGruck
[Chorus]
We're goin' Cninety miles an hour down a dead end road
GWhat's the hurry son Dwhere're you gonna Emgo
We're gonna Chowl at the Gmoon sDhoot out the Glight
It's a Csmall Gtown SDaturday nGight
It's a Csmall Gtown SDaturday nGight
[Instrumental]
C   G   D   G
[Verse 2]
LGucy's got her lipstick on a lDittle too Gbright
CBobby's gettin' Gdrunk and Dlookin' for a Gfight
Liquor on his breath and Dtrouble on his Gmind
ACnd Lucy's just a kGid aloDng for the Gride
[Chorus]
Got a Csix-pack of beer and a bottle of wine
GGotta be bad just to Dhave a good Emtime
They're gonna Chowl at the Gmoon Dshoot out the Glight
It's a Csmall Gtown DSaturday nGight
It's a Csmall tGown DSaturday Gnight
[Instrumental]
C   G   D   G    C   G   D   G
[Verse 3]
Bobby told Lucy the Dworld ain't rouGnd
CDrops off sGharp at the eDdge of Gtown
Lucy you know the wDorld must be flGat
Cause when Cpeople leave Gtown they Dnever come Gback
[Chorus]
They go Cninety miles an hour to the city limit sign
GPut the pedal to the metal ‘fore their Dchange their Emmind
They Chowl at the Gmoon Dshoot out the liGght
It's a Csmall Gtown DSaturday Gnight
They hCowl at the Gmoon Dshoot out the lEmight
It's a Csmall Gtown DSaturday Gnight
It's a Csmall Gtown SDaturday nGight
It's a sCmall Gtown SDaturday nigGht
[Outro]
C   G   D   G

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G major

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Small Town Saturday Night

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Small Town Saturday Night

by Hal Ketchum

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Small Town Saturday Night

Recorded by Hal Ketchum

Written by Pat Alger and Hank DeVito

Tempo 154 BPM

Capo 1

[Intro]

C G D G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G D G

There's an Elvis movie on the marquee sign

C G D G

We've all seen at least three times

D G

Everybody's broke Bobby's got a buck

C G D G

To put a dollar's worth of gas in his pickup truck

[Chorus]

We're goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end road

G D Em

What's the hurry son where're you gonna go

C G D G

We're gonna howl at the moon shoot out the light

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

[Instrumental]

C G D G

[Verse 2]

G D G

Lucy's got her lipstick on a little too bright

C G D G

Bobby's gettin' drunk and lookin' for a fight

D G

Liquor on his breath and trouble on his mind

C G D G

And Lucy's just a kid along for the ride

[Chorus]

Got a six-pack of beer and a bottle of wine

G D Em

Gotta be bad just to have a good time

C G D G

They're gonna howl at the moon shoot out the light

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

[Instrumental]

C G D G C G D G

[Verse 3]

D G

Bobby told Lucy the world ain't round

C G D G

Drops off sharp at the edge of town

D G

Lucy you know the world must be flat

C G D G

Cause when people leave town they never come back

[Chorus]

They go ninety miles an hour to the city limit sign

G D Em

Put the pedal to the metal ‘fore their change their mind

C G D G

They howl at the moon shoot out the light

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

C G D Em

They howl at the moon shoot out the light

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

C G D G

It's a small town Saturday night

[Outro]

C G D G

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