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[Intro]
B B/A B/G# B/F#
B B/A B/G# B/F#
[Verse 1]
YEesterday I heard your ringing laAughter
iF#mn a crowd scrAeaming out the loEcal ways
yEour kindest words of simple life they toAuched me
bF#mut in your eyes I sAaw you wanted mEore
[Verse 2]
SEo then I told you love is all arAound you
To tBell by your look i know that it shook your fEeet away
yEour folks they didn’t tell you how tAo do it
as years went Bby B/A- yB/G#ou reB/F#alizeBdB/A  B/G#  B/F#  
[Chorus 1]
that the wEorld was bigger than your hAometown
and that cF#louds are coAvering the sBtaB/ArsB/G#  B/F#  
but I knEow that you’ve got your reAasons
to think your lBife is lAocked behind Ebars
[Verse 3]
iEn the morning standing at the sAtation
yBou realized that I was about to lEeave you there
you shEook my hand and then I told you fAare well
but not for goBod B/A- yB/G#ou unB/F#derstBooB/AdB/G#  B/F#  
[Chorus 2]
that the wEorld was bigger than your hAometown
and that cF#louds are coAvering the sBtaB/ArsB/G#  B/F#  
but I knEow that you’ve got your reAasons
to think your lBife is lAocked behind Ebars
[Bridge]
your hEeavy feG#et are plC#meading thC#m/Bat there’s Ano use eA/G#ver leF#maving
but pF#mroceeding will let you kBnoB/Aw - B/G#oh yoB/F#u know
[Chorus 3]
that the woErld is bigger than your hoAmetown
and that yF#ou and me might sAlowly fade aBwaB/AyB/G#  B/F#  
but I knEow that you’ve got your rAeasons
to close your eByes and kAeep on with your wEays

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Bigger Than Your Hometown

by The Bland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/A

B/G#

B/F#

F#m

C#m

C#m/B

A/G#

[Intro]

B B/A B/G# B/F#

[Verse 1]

E A

Yesterday I heard your ringing laughter

F#m A E

in a crowd screaming out the local ways

E A

your kindest words of simple life they touched me

F#m A E

but in your eyes I saw you wanted more

[Verse 2]

E A

So then I told you love is all around you

B E

To tell by your look i know that it shook your feet away

E A

your folks they didn’t tell you how to do it

B B/A B/G# B/F# B B/A B/G# B/F#

as years went by - you realized

[Chorus 1]

E A

that the world was bigger than your hometown

F# A B B/A B/G# B/F#

and that clouds are covering the stars

E A

but I know that you’ve got your reasons

B A E

to think your life is locked behind bars

[Verse 3]

E A

in the morning standing at the station

B E

you realized that I was about to leave you there

E A

you shook my hand and then I told you fare well

B B/A B/G# B/F# B B/A B/G# B/F#

but not for good - you understood

[Chorus 2]

E A

that the world was bigger than your hometown

F# A B B/A B/G# B/F#

and that clouds are covering the stars

E A

but I know that you’ve got your reasons

B A E

to think your life is locked behind bars

[Bridge]

E G# C#m C#m/B A A/G# F#m

your heavy feet are pleading that there’s no use ever leaving

F#m B B/A B/G# B/F#

but proceeding will let you know - oh you know

[Chorus 3]

E A

that the world is bigger than your hometown

F# A B B/A B/G# B/F#

and that you and me might slowly fade away

E A

but I know that you’ve got your reasons

B A E

to close your eyes and keep on with your ways

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