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I hadn't yet seen chords for one of Voltaire's country songs so I tried to figure out the chords
to "Hate Lives in a Small Town", my favourite Voltaire country song. This is just how I play it. 
It may not be 100% right for everyone but here is my way to play Hate Lives in a Small Town.
Thanks :)
Intro - D  
DIf you're headin' down the highway, Ddown about route ten
Get off on the last exit and take D7it around the bend
You'll find a Gsmall town
But don't go hangin' Daround
'Cos A7hate lives in a small town
 G'Least that's what I have Dfound
DThe moms are in the kitchens, Dand they're baking pies
They smell so good, they're made to cover D7up the smell of lies
They're in a Gsmall town
But pies don't cure all Dills
And A7hate lives in a small town
 GThat's why those moms take Dpills
Well, I Gwent to the big city
And everyone was wearing Dblack
If they Gsaw that in my home town
  A7They wouldn't stand for Dthat
I saw Gkids all covered in tattoos
With Mohawks and purple Dhair
A7But what really struck me
 GWas no one seemed to Dcare
DThe Knights they beat the Badgers Dwhen they played down in a square
But they saved the biggest beating for a D7kid with longish hair
They're in a Gsmall town
That kid was me one Dyear
'Cos A7hate lives in a small town
 GMore so if you seem Dqueer
DThe pastors in the pulpit, Dpreachin' righteous lies
And the congregation, they don't know he D7slept with all their wives
They're in a small Gtown
And it's clear clear to Dsee
That A7hate lives in a small town
 GAs does adulteDry
Well, I Gwent to the big city
With my clothes in a Dpack
When I Ggot off at the station
  A7There was no turning Dback
I met Gfreaks and creeps and weirdos 
Loose women and some Dgeeks
And they were the A7nicest gosh darn people
 GI'd ever hope to Dmeet
When you Droll into a small town, they're nice as they can be
But at night they put on sheets and hang your D7sad ass from a tree
They're in a Gsmall town
Don't dare be differDent
'Cos A7hate lives in a small town
 GUnless you're just like Dthem
DSo if you're livin' in a small town and you feel you're in a vice
Buy yourself a ticket, kid, hell, D7just take my advice
And leave the Gsmall town
Be quick as you can Dbe
A7Get out of that small town
 GAnd you'll be free like Dme
End on one strike of D

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Hate Lives In A Small Town

by Voltaire

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I hadn't yet seen chords for one of Voltaire's country songs so I tried to figure out the chords

to "Hate Lives in a Small Town", my favourite Voltaire country song. This is just how I play it.

It may not be 100% right for everyone but here is my way to play Hate Lives in a Small Town.

Thanks :)

Intro -

D D

If you're headin' down the highway, down about route ten

Get off on the last exit and take it around the bend

You'll find a small town

But don't go hangin' around

'Cos hate lives in a small town

G D

'Least that's what I have found

D D

The moms are in the kitchens, and they're baking pies

They smell so good, they're made to cover up the smell of lies

They're in a small town

But pies don't cure all ills

And hate lives in a small town

G D

That's why those moms take pills

Well, I went to the big city

And everyone was wearing black

If they saw that in my home town

A7 D

They wouldn't stand for that

I saw kids all covered in tattoos

With Mohawks and purple hair

But what really struck me

G D

Was no one seemed to care

D D

The Knights they beat the Badgers when they played down in a square

But they saved the biggest beating for a kid with longish hair

They're in a small town

That kid was me one year

'Cos hate lives in a small town

G D

More so if you seem queer

D D

The pastors in the pulpit, preachin' righteous lies

And the congregation, they don't know he slept with all their wives

They're in a small town

And it's clear clear to see

That hate lives in a small town

G D

As does adultery

Well, I went to the big city

With my clothes in a pack

When I got off at the station

A7 D

There was no turning back

I met freaks and creeps and weirdos

Loose women and some geeks

And they were the nicest gosh darn people

G D

I'd ever hope to meet

When you roll into a small town, they're nice as they can be

But at night they put on sheets and hang your sad ass from a tree

They're in a small town

Don't dare be different

'Cos hate lives in a small town

G D

Unless you're just like them

So if you're livin' in a small town and you feel you're in a vice

Buy yourself a ticket, kid, hell, just take my advice

And leave the small town

Be quick as you can be

Get out of that small town

G D

And you'll be free like me

End on one strike of D

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