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Smalltown Boy

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Bminor

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1994 acoustic mix: Bm (no capo)
1984 original: Cm (capo 1st fret for this tab)
Intro:
Bm   A   Em   D   Bm   A   Em   D
You Bmleave in the morning with everAything you own in a little black EmcaseD  
BmAlone on a platform the wind and tAhe rain on a sad and lo-nely facEmeD  
Bm   A   Em   D
BmMother will never understAand why you had to leave Em  D  
But the anBmswers you seek will never be fAound at home Em  D  
the Bmlove that you need will Anever be found at homeEm  D  
Run Bmaway,  Aturn Emaway    D  
BmCry   Ato your Emsoul     D  BmCry   Ato your EmsoulD  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  
BmPushed around and kicked Aaround always a lonely boyEm  D  
BmYou were the one that theyd talk aboAut around town aEms they put you downD  
And as Bmhard as they would try theyAd hurt to make you cryEm  D  
But you neBmver cried to them jAust to your soulEm  D  
You Bmnever cried tAo them just to your soul        Em      D   Bmto yAour soulEm  D  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  
Run Bmaway, turn away, run Aaway, turn away, run away.Em  D  

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Smalltown Boy

by Bronski Beat

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

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1994 acoustic mix: Bm (no capo)

1984 original: Cm (capo 1st fret for this tab)

Intro:

Bm A Em D Bm A Em D

Bm A Em D

You leave in the morning with everything you own in a little black case

Bm A Em D

Alone on a platform the wind and the rain on a sad and lo-nely face

Bm A Em D

Mother will never understand why you had to leave

Bm A Em D

But the answers you seek will never be found at home

Bm A Em D

the love that you need will never be found at home

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away

Bm A Em D Bm A Em D

Cry to your soul Cry to your soul

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bm A Em D

Pushed around and kicked around always a lonely boy

Bm A Em D

You were the one that theyd talk about around town as they put you down

Bm A Em D

And as hard as they would try theyd hurt to make you cry

Bm A Em D

But you never cried to them just to your soul

Bm A Em D Bm A Em D

You never cried to them just to your soul to your soul

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bm A Em D

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

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