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Smalltown Bringdown

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 INTRO:  x 2
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e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-9-9--7-9-9--7h9--7h9--12--9---7-9-9--7-9-9--7h9--7h9------|
D---------------------------------------------------------9----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
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 VERSE:
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EmBeen to Reno drives an El Camino can you Gdig that Dstyle?
EmHip canteen you always make the scene you're a Gcrazy Dchild
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 CHORUS:
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It's a Csad Dthing Cbourbons all Daround
to Gstop that Asus2feeling when you're Gliving in a Asus2Small Town
You're Clong and Dlean but Cthings don't get you Ddown
You're a Gtop ten kingpin in the Asus2borders of your hometown
INTRO x 1
EmCan't get hip you work the jobs I've quit don't you Gdig that Dstyle?
EmWon't admit you just don't give a shit cuz you're mind's Ggone Dwild
CHORUS
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 INTERLUDE:
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Dsus4Can't live to die -- too easy  Gwhy stick around
CI want my life to please me not C/Ganother Small Town DHome Town Bringdown
INTRO x 2 (slight variation)
EmThis is it you might as well get pissed don't you Gdig that Dstyle?
EmMake your trip there ain't that much to miss when your Gmind's gone Dwild
CHORUS
INTRO to end (slight variation)
Chords used:
    Em- x22000
G     - 320033
     C- x32010
C/G   - 332010
     D- xx0232
 Asus2- x02200
 Dsus4- xx0233

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Smalltown Bringdown

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus4

C/G

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INTRO: x 2

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e--------------------------------------------------------------|

B--------------------------------------------------------------|

G--7-9-9--7-9-9--7h9--7h9--12--9---7-9-9--7-9-9--7h9--7h9------|

D---------------------------------------------------------9----|

A--------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------|

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VERSE:

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Em G D

Been to Reno drives an El Camino can you dig that style?

Em G D

Hip canteen you always make the scene you're a crazy child

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CHORUS:

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C D C D

It's a sad thing bourbons all around

G Asus2 G Asus2

to stop that feeling when you're living in a Small Town

C D C D

You're long and lean but things don't get you down

G Asus2

You're a top ten kingpin in the borders of your hometown

INTRO x 1

Em G D

Can't get hip you work the jobs I've quit don't you dig that style?

Em G D

Won't admit you just don't give a shit cuz you're mind's gone wild

CHORUS

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INTERLUDE:

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Dsus4 G

Can't live to die -- too easy why stick around

C C/G D

I want my life to please me not another Small Town Home Town Bringdown

INTRO x 2 (slight variation)

Em G D

This is it you might as well get pissed don't you dig that style?

Em G D

Make your trip there ain't that much to miss when your mind's gone wild

CHORUS

INTRO to end (slight variation)

Chords used:

- x22000

G - 320033

- x32010

C/G - 332010

- xx0232

Asus2

- x02200

Dsus4

- xx0233

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