One Light Town chords by
Jack Ingram

N/A•

Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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Bill lights a cigarette

Thinkin' that it might do

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G

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C

C

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him some good

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G

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Tammy comes over and sits right

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C

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down beside

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G

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C

C

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'Cuz she thinks she should

D

D

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They don't

Verse 2

know what they're

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gettin' into

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G

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Did you think they would?

Interlude 1

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C

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Verse 3

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C

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Billy's just another boy

He's from the other side

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C

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of the tracks

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G

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Well he's got his eye on a pretty little girl

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C

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But he's not so sure that

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C

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she will lay down

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G

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C

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Verse 4

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D

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Well she put up a fight

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C

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Like all the rest

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G

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In this worn out one light town

C

C

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One light town

Interlude 2

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C

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G

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C

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Verse 5

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G

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Well Tammy looks at Billy and says

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C

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"Hey darlin', you're my sweet"

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G

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Well, Billy he's acting cool'

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So he smirks a soft one

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Say's "darlin' that's real neat"

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Verse 6

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Think I'll go downtown

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But me a beer and drink myself

Interlude 3

Into next week

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G

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Verse 7

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Billy rolls a crooked one

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Ya he's gonna smoke it

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G

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Gm

Gm

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G

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C

C

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And see where he can go

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G

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He's gonna lie out in an open field

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And he don't give a damn

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About the rain, the sleet or the snow

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Verse 8

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He's gonna leave this

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C

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town behind him

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G

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Where he lands, baby, nobody knows

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G

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C

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Nobody cares, nobody gives a damn

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About the little boy down in Texas

Interlude 4

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C

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Verse 9

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G

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C

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Well the wind's gonna start to rumble

And those tumble weeds

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G

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C

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are going to roll

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G

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Well, that's when we're gonna to catch

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C

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the next train to Boulder

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We're gonna get out and take

a long look around

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C

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Verse 10

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D

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C

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Gonna dream about my buddy

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Gonna dream about my friend

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Gonna dream about ol' Billy

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Way down there, stuck down there

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That one light

Verse 11

town

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One light town

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One light town

Interlude 5

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Verse 12

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Light that cigarette Here

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she comes

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Outro 1

Take a one light train.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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C
D
Gm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of One Light Town by Jack Ingram is G major.

The primary chords used in One Light Town are G, C, D, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of One Light Town is approximately 171 beats per minute.

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