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From the Company of Strangers album
Chords used:
G - 320033
 D- XX0232
 Bm- X24432
 C- X32010
Em - 022000
E - 022100
F# - 244322
 A- X02220
GNo longer do I Dcry
BmTheres no future in a Ctear
GNo longer do I ask Dwhy
BmThe answer's never cEmlear
Not liDke a smoking Agun
EmIts not my Didea of Afun
Chorus:
DSmall towAn, big Chell
For Gme, for Ayou
DSuperstitAious mCinds
Can kGill, the Atruth
Same chords for the second verse.
Chorus 2:
DSmall towAn, big Chell
For Gme, for Ayou
DSuperstitAious mCinds
Can kGill, the F#truth
Bridge:
BmWhat Ais our desEtiny
Bmcan wAe still thEe sea
BmThe devil's wAaiting in Ethe wings
AnF#d softly he, softly he sings
And then back to the verse chords

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Small Town Big Hell

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the Company of Strangers album

Chords used:

G - 320033

- XX0232

- X24432

- X32010

Em - 022000

E - 022100

F# - 244322

- X02220

G D

No longer do I cry

Bm C

Theres no future in a tear

G D

No longer do I ask why

Bm Em

The answer's never clear

D A

Not like a smoking gun

Em D A

Its not my idea of fun

Chorus:

D A C

Small town, big hell

G A

For me, for you

D A C

Superstitious minds

G A

Can kill, the truth

Same chords for the second verse.

Chorus 2:

D A C

Small town, big hell

G A

For me, for you

D A C

Superstitious minds

G F#

Can kill, the truth

Bridge:

Bm A E

What is our destiny

Bm A E

can we still the sea

Bm A E

The devil's waiting in the wings

And softly he, softly he sings

And then back to the verse chords

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