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Capo 2nd
[Intro]
G Bm Em   G Bm Em
[Verse]
GI saw your Bmmother downtown Emyesterday
GShe didn't kBmnow me and her Emhair was gray
GShe told me aBmll her kids had rEmun away
GThey called at CBmhristmas time but rEmeally what's left to say
[Chorus]
CAnd now the neEmighbors they don't tAmalk no more
CAnd late at niEmght she lAmistens to the wind under the dDoorC  
CAnd the cracks in the flBmoorAm  
[Interlude]
G Bm Em   G Bm Em
[Verse]
GOh guess who I Bmran into in the wEmaiting room
GYou know they uBmse to say that kEmid was born with a silver spoon
GHe told me tBmhat he left his Emhome much too soon
GCause no one eBmver told him aEmbout the power of a real full moon
[Chorus]
CAnd than he stEmopped and just clAmosed his eyes
CAnd whispered Emplease could someAmone help him get outsDideC  Bm  Am  
[Bridge]
EmAnd don't tell me you don't hear that hometown cBmalling you
EmCause you know what baby your still doing all the same things 
BmYou use to do
Wo wo Cdarling you never use to wait till tAmomorrow
And now you can't wDait at aCllBm  Am  
[Interlude]
G Bm Em   G Bm Em
[Solo]
G Bm Em   G Bm Em
C  Em  Am   C  Em  Am   D  C  Bm  Am
Em  Em  Em  Em Em  Em      Em  G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  G
[Verse]
GHey what's the Bmnews in the fasEmhion world
GIs it long or sBmhort is it stEmraight or curled
GDoes it pull all mBmy last years in a dEmifferent world
GDoes it tell your Bmmother how long Emago she was a girl
[Chorus]
CAnd even cEmhurchmen are wearing sAmtripes
CAnd all the hoEmmetown girls are Amgetting in much too late tonigDhtC  
CI guess they gave up the figBmhtAm  
[Outro instrumental]
D   C   Bm   Am   D   F   E   Cm   D   F   E   Cm   D

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Hometown

by Elliott Murphy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

[Intro]

G Bm Em G Bm Em

[Verse]

G Bm Em

I saw your mother downtown yesterday

G Bm Em

She didn't know me and her hair was gray

G Bm Em

She told me all her kids had run away

G Bm Em

They called at Christmas time but really what's left to say

[Chorus]

C Em Am

And now the neighbors they don't talk no more

C Em Am D C

And late at night she listens to the wind under the door

C Bm Am

And the cracks in the floor

[Interlude]

G Bm Em G Bm Em

[Verse]

G Bm Em

Oh guess who I ran into in the waiting room

G Bm Em

You know they use to say that kid was born with a silver spoon

G Bm Em

He told me that he left his home much too soon

G Bm Em

Cause no one ever told him about the power of a real full moon

[Chorus]

C Em Am

And than he stopped and just closed his eyes

C Em Am D C Bm Am

And whispered please could someone help him get outside

[Bridge]

Em Bm

And don't tell me you don't hear that hometown calling you

Cause you know what baby your still doing all the same things

You use to do

C Am

Wo wo darling you never use to wait till tomorrow

D C Bm Am

And now you can't wait at all

[Interlude]

G Bm Em G Bm Em

[Solo]

G Bm Em G Bm Em

C Em Am C Em Am D C Bm Am

Em Em Em Em Em Em Em G Em G Em G Em G

[Verse]

G Bm Em

Hey what's the news in the fashion world

G Bm Em

Is it long or short is it straight or curled

G Bm Em

Does it pull all my last years in a different world

G Bm Em

Does it tell your mother how long ago she was a girl

[Chorus]

C Em Am

And even churchmen are wearing stripes

C Em Am D C

And all the hometown girls are getting in much too late tonight

C Bm Am

I guess they gave up the fight

[Outro instrumental]

D C Bm Am D F E Cm D F E Cm D

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