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Jim Henry - One-Horse Town
[Intro]
C  D    G  C  D    G  C  D
[Verse 1]
He was Gleaving home on DSaturday
So the Emwhole town gathered at the Cpicket gate
To Gwave him off 'cause he was DNew York CCity Gbound C  D  
His GMama cried as he Dpulled away
His EmDaddy smiled as Cif to say
"You're the Glast of three to get Dout of this Cone-horse Gtown" 
[Interlude]
C  D    G  C  D
[Verse 2]
Then the Gwind picked up and the Drain came down
And Emeverybody headed for the Ccenter of town
Where there was Gcold beer and Dstories Cat the Gbar C  D  
But we Gforgot about the Dpouring rain
BeEmfore too long there was Cmusic playing
The GMama and the Daddy Ddanced 'til the Cpain was Ggone
[Chorus]
They're living it Cup in a one-horse Gtown
A peck on the Dcheek when there's no one aGround
The squeak of the Cdoor at the general Emstore
And an old man's Dsmile
The kids want to Cleave this life beGhind
Discover the Dworld beyond the county Emline
But they got a good Cstart
Straight from the Dheart of a one-horse GtownC  D  
[Verse 3]
On the Gsummer nights when the Dwind won't blow
The EmDaddy tunes in the Cradio
To Gcities close to Dwhere the Ckids have Ggone C  D  
GJennifer's warm in DSanta Fe
EmJesse's all clear in CPortland, Maine
But GJimmy in New York DCity can't Csee the Gstars
[Chorus]
They're living it Cup in a one-horse Gtown
A peck on the Dcheek when there's no one aGround
The squeak of the Cdoor at the general Emstore
And an old man's Dsmile
The kids want to Cleave this life beGhind
Discover the Dworld beyond the county Emline
But they got a good Cstart
Straight from the Dheart of a one-horse GtownC  D  
[Verse 4]
One Gday the Daddy got a Dbig surprise
The EmMama held him close, looked him Cright in the eye
Said, "It's a Glong, long time since we've Dbeen in this Chouse aGloneC  D  
We Gspent our lives with Dkids to raise
But Emnow that they're gone and Con their way
It's you and Gme, we're still in Dlove in this Cone-horse Gtown"
[Chorus]
They're living it Cup in a one-horse Gtown
A peck on the Dcheek when there's no one aGround
The squeak of the Cdoor at the general Emstore
And an old man's Dsmile
The kids want to Cleave this life beGhind
Discover the Dworld beyond the county Emline
But they got a good Cstart
Straight from the Dheart of a one-horse Gtown
But they got a good Cstart
Straight from the Dheart of a one-horse CtownG  

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One-Horse Town

by Jim Henry

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Jim Henry - One-Horse Town

[Intro]

C D G C D G C D

[Verse 1]

G D

He was leaving home on Saturday

Em C

So the whole town gathered at the picket gate

G D C G C D

To wave him off 'cause he was New York City bound

G D

His Mama cried as he pulled away

Em C

His Daddy smiled as if to say

G D C G

"You're the last of three to get out of this one-horse town"

[Interlude]

C D G C D

[Verse 2]

G D

Then the wind picked up and the rain came down

Em C

And everybody headed for the center of town

G D C G C D

Where there was cold beer and stories at the bar

G D

But we forgot about the pouring rain

Em C

Before too long there was music playing

G D C G

The Mama and the Daddy danced 'til the pain was gone

[Chorus]

C G

They're living it up in a one-horse town

D G

A peck on the cheek when there's no one around

C Em

The squeak of the door at the general store

And an old man's smile

C G

The kids want to leave this life behind

D Em

Discover the world beyond the county line

But they got a good start

D G C D

Straight from the heart of a one-horse town

[Verse 3]

G D

On the summer nights when the wind won't blow

Em C

The Daddy tunes in the radio

G D C G C D

To cities close to where the kids have gone

G D

Jennifer's warm in Santa Fe

Em C

Jesse's all clear in Portland, Maine

G D C G

But Jimmy in New York City can't see the stars

[Chorus]

C G

They're living it up in a one-horse town

D G

A peck on the cheek when there's no one around

C Em

The squeak of the door at the general store

And an old man's smile

C G

The kids want to leave this life behind

D Em

Discover the world beyond the county line

But they got a good start

D G C D

Straight from the heart of a one-horse town

[Verse 4]

G D

One day the Daddy got a big surprise

Em C

The Mama held him close, looked him right in the eye

G D C G C D

Said, "It's a long, long time since we've been in this house alone

G D

We spent our lives with kids to raise

Em C

But now that they're gone and on their way

G D C G

It's you and me, we're still in love in this one-horse town"

[Chorus]

C G

They're living it up in a one-horse town

D G

A peck on the cheek when there's no one around

C Em

The squeak of the door at the general store

And an old man's smile

C G

The kids want to leave this life behind

D Em

Discover the world beyond the county line

But they got a good start

D G

Straight from the heart of a one-horse town

But they got a good start

D C G

Straight from the heart of a one-horse town

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