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Slaid Cleaves - Hometown USA
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C       G     F     Dm7   C  
N.C.                         C  
It's closing time tonight in Harlan
Set the alarm, turn out the Glights
Not a soul out on the Fsidewalk
As she steps into the Cnight
Across the parking lot she fumbles
In her handbag for the Gkeys
Another long day of “FThank you's"
"Yes, ma'am's” and “May I help you, Gplease”
Sure didn't turn out like she Fplanned
She thought she'd be a star Cby now
Dodging paparazzi Gcameras
But she's in Harlan still someChow
What happened to the leading Flady
Living her life upon Cthe stage
Still only working as an GextraF  
In a film called “Hometown, USCA”
INTERLUDE:   C       G     F     Dm7   C  
N.C.                           C  
Now somewhere south of town on 40
A Greyhound bus rolls through the Gnight
Staring out a greasy Fwindow
He keeps searching for the Clights
No choice but head back home to Harlan
When foreclosure shut him Gdown
And after all that he had Fworked for
Just to end up right back in your homeGtown
What happened to the “Ride 'em Fcowboy”
Living his life out on Cthe range
He's just another hired Ghand now
In a film called “Hometown, USCA”
INSTRUMENTAL:    C       F       C     G     F     C  D  
                **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
N.C.                              D  
Now they don't know their fate is turning
They're drifting closer in the Adark
And as he steps in for a Gquick one
She's already at the bAar
Tonight her lines will come so Gnatural
And he'll tell tales of trails Dhe rode
They'll fall in love beneath the Aneon
Tonight they're gonna steal the Dshow
Sure didn't turn out like they Gplanned
But they've found their own Dtrue way
It's not the big break that they Adreamed of
But you know they're gonna be oBmkay
It's not a bad part after Aall nowG  
In a film called “Hometown, USDA”

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Hometown Usa

by Slaid Cleaves

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Slaid Cleaves - Hometown USA

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C G F Dm7 C

INTRO:

N.C.

It's closing time tonight in Harlan

Set the alarm, turn out the lights

Not a soul out on the sidewalk

As she steps into the night

Across the parking lot she fumbles

In her handbag for the keys

Another long day of “Thank you's"

"Yes, ma'am's” and “May I help you, please”

Sure didn't turn out like she planned

She thought she'd be a star by now

Dodging paparazzi cameras

But she's in Harlan still somehow

What happened to the leading lady

Living her life upon the stage

G F

Still only working as an extra

In a film called “Hometown, USA”

C G F Dm7 C

INTERLUDE:

N.C.

Now somewhere south of town on 40

A Greyhound bus rolls through the night

Staring out a greasy window

He keeps searching for the lights

No choice but head back home to Harlan

When foreclosure shut him down

And after all that he had worked for

Just to end up right back in your hometown

What happened to the “Ride 'em cowboy”

Living his life out on the range

He's just another hired hand now

In a film called “Hometown, USA”

C F C G F C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

N.C.

Now they don't know their fate is turning

They're drifting closer in the dark

And as he steps in for a quick one

She's already at the bar

Tonight her lines will come so natural

And he'll tell tales of trails he rode

They'll fall in love beneath the neon

Tonight they're gonna steal the show

Sure didn't turn out like they planned

But they've found their own true way

It's not the big break that they dreamed of

But you know they're gonna be okay

A G

It's not a bad part after all now

In a film called “Hometown, USA”

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