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Small Town

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John Anderson - Small Town
CYou can talk about the weather
GOr the mayors sister
FYou can talk about small talk
CYou can walk the city limits
GIn a matter of minutes
FYou can talk about taking a walk
GYou can count the stars in the Fclear night sky
GOr just sit back and hear the Ftrain go by
Chorus:
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
FThey roll the sidewalks up
Come around Csundown
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
The Fplace where we grew Cup
CAnd still hang around
CThat rich young widow
GKeeps talking to the preacher
FLord help their soul's be saved
CAnd Mr. Johnsons daughter
GFlew in from Nevada
FWhen they put him in his grave
GTommy took a summer job at FPontiac
GHe's still writin' letters but he's Fnot comin' back
Chorus:
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
FThey roll the sidewalks up
Come around Csundown
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
The Fplace where we grew Cup
CAnd still hang around
Instrumental:
Chorus:
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
FThey roll the sidewalks up
Come around Csundown
CHey, it's a Gsmall town
The Fplace where we grew Cup
CAnd still hang around
CI'm easy Gto be found
Hey, it's a Fsmall town

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Small Town

by John Anderson

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John Anderson - Small Town

You can talk about the weather

Or the mayors sister

You can talk about small talk

You can walk the city limits

In a matter of minutes

You can talk about taking a walk

G F

You can count the stars in the clear night sky

G F

Or just sit back and hear the train go by

Chorus:

C G

Hey, it's a small town

They roll the sidewalks up

Come around sundown

C G

Hey, it's a small town

F C

The place where we grew up

And still hang around

That rich young widow

Keeps talking to the preacher

Lord help their soul's be saved

And Mr. Johnsons daughter

Flew in from Nevada

When they put him in his grave

G F

Tommy took a summer job at Pontiac

G F

He's still writin' letters but he's not comin' back

Chorus:

C G

Hey, it's a small town

They roll the sidewalks up

Come around sundown

C G

Hey, it's a small town

F C

The place where we grew up

And still hang around

Instrumental:

Chorus:

C G

Hey, it's a small town

They roll the sidewalks up

Come around sundown

C G

Hey, it's a small town

F C

The place where we grew up

And still hang around

C G

I'm easy to be found

Hey, it's a small town

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