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Hometown chords by
Joe Jackson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
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2

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of all the stupid
Verse 1

things I
Em
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could have thought this was the worst I started to
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A
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to believe that I was born at 17
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F#m
F#m
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and all the stupid things,
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D

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Em
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the letters and the broken verse
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D

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F#m
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stayed hidden at the bottom of
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A
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D

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the drawer they'd always been
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Now I plow through piles of bills, receipts,
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and credit cards, and tickets, and the daily news
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And sometimes I just want to
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D

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go back to my hometown
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G

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Though I know it'll never be the same,
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G

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back to my hometown
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F#m
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Cause it's been so long,
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D

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A
A

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F#m
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and I'm wondering if it's still there
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We think we're pretty tough,
Em
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us city slickers, we get around
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A

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D
D

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An d when the going's rough,
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G

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we kill the pain and relocate
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We're never married,
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never faithful, not to any town
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But we never leave the past behind,
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we just accumulate
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So sometimes when the music stops,
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I seem to hear a distant sound of waves and
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seagulls and football crowds
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and church bells.
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And I want to go back to
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my ho met own,
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Though I know it'll never be the same,
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Bm
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back to my ho met own
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Cause it's been so long,
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and I'm wondering if it's still there
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Back to my hometown
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No, I know it'll never be the same
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Back to my ho met own

Cause it's been so long
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And I'm wondering if it's
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Bm
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F#m
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still there
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Ooohhh
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Bm
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Aaahhh
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Em

  • G

  • E

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hometown by Joe Jackson is D major.

The primary chords used in Hometown are D, Bm, F#m, A, Em, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, F#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hometown is approximately 59 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hometown using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Hometown. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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