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[Intro]
Dm G    C  G  C  G C G
Dm G    C  G  C  G C G   Dm
[Verse]
GI am a Ctown Gthat has Cseen better Gthings
DmI've been Gleft and forCgotten, I've been slowly reGplaced
All my Fstreets they arAme empty, all my Fwindows have been GsmashedDm  
ThereG's no one Cleft here, Gjust Ccars Dmgoing GpastDm  
[Verse]
GI am a Ctown Gthat Conce felt the Gsun
DmAll my Gtrees and my Cgardens and my little white Ghouse
And my Fchurch, it wAmas singing for Four sinners and GsaintsDm  
GEveryone's Cleft here, Gthey've Call Dmgone aGway
[Bridge]
FWho could Cblame them Gall?
FNothing Cstays the Gsame
FWho could Cblame them Gall?
FEveryCthing must Gchange
Must Dchange
[Verse]
GI am a Ctown Gthat has Cseen better Gdays
DmI've been Gunder the Cweather, deserted, eGrased
All my Fsigns, they haAmve faded, all my Fsidewalks have Gcracked
There's nobody Cleft Gand Cthey ain't Dmcoming Gback
GComing back

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I Am A Town

by Jann Arden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm G C G C G C G

Dm G C G C G C G Dm

[Verse]

G C G C G

I am a town that has seen better things

Dm G C G

I've been left and forgotten, I've been slowly replaced

F Am F G Dm

All my streets they are empty, all my windows have been smashed

G C G C Dm G Dm

There's no one left here, just cars going past

[Verse]

G C G C G

I am a town that once felt the sun

Dm G C G

All my trees and my gardens and my little white house

F Am F G Dm

And my church, it was singing for our sinners and saints

G C G C Dm G

Everyone's left here, they've all gone away

[Bridge]

F C G

Who could blame them all?

F C G

Nothing stays the same

F C G

Who could blame them all?

F C G

Everything must change

Must change

[Verse]

G C G C G

I am a town that has seen better days

Dm G C G

I've been under the weather, deserted, erased

F Am F G

All my signs, they have faded, all my sidewalks have cracked

C G C Dm G

There's nobody left and they ain't coming back

Coming back

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