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Small Town Boy

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STANDARD TUNNING
CAPO ON 1
yA#mou leave in the morning with everG#ything you own in a litD#mtle black caseC#  
aA#mlone on the platform the wiG#nd and the rain on a sad D#mand lonely 
fC#ace
RIFF
A#mmother will never undeG#rstand why you had D#mto leaveC#  
fA#mor the answers you seek wG#ill never be found at hoD#mmeC#  
A#mfor the love you need wiG#ll never be found at D#mhomeC#  
rA#mun away turn away run aG#way turn away runD#maway (C#TWICE)
pA#mushed around and kicG#ked around alwaD#mys a lonely boyC#  
yA#mou were the one that theyd talG#k about around towD#mn as they
put u dC#own
aA#mnd as hard as they would try thG#eyd hurt to make you cD#mryC#  
bA#mut youd never cry to theG#m just to youD#mr soulC#  
nA#mo youd never cry to thG#em just to your sD#moulC#  
RA#mun away turn away run awG#ay turn away ruD#mn away C#(X 4)
cC#ry boy crA#my boy G#cry  D#m(X 7)

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Small Town Boy

by Dido

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

D#m

STANDARD TUNNING

CAPO ON 1

A#m G# D#m C#

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

A#m G# D#m

alone on the platform the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely

face

RIFF

A#m G# D#m C#

mother will never understand why you had to leave

A#m G# D#m C#

for the answers you seek will never be found at home

A#m G# D#m C#

for the love you need will never be found at home

A#m G# D#m C#

run away turn away run away turn away runaway (TWICE)

A#m G# D#m C#

pushed around and kicked around always a lonely boy

A#m G# D#m

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

put u down

A#m G# D#m C#

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

A#m G# D#m C#

but youd never cry to them just to your soul

A#m G# D#m C#

no youd never cry to them just to your soul

A#m G# D#m C#

Run away turn away run away turn away run away (X 4)

C# A#m G# D#m

cry boy cry boy cry (X 7)

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