Our Town chords by James Taylor, Cars (Official Version)

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D
G/D
Dsus2
A7
D/A
A7sus4
Bbdim7
A7b9
D/C#
G/B
A7/C#
A
G
Bm
Aadd9
Gmaj7b5
Asus4
A/C#
D7/A
Gmaj9
Gmaj7
Gadd9
Dadd9
Gm
Dmaj7
Em
D/F#
Bm7
Dsus4
Gm6
G/A

Intro 1
D 
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (D major)  (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
D 
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (D major)  (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
A7 
D/A 
A7 
A7sus4 
 (A7)  (D/A)  (A7)  (A7sus4) 
D 
D 
 (D major)  (D major) 
D 
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (D major)  (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
D 
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (D major)  (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
Bbdim7 
A7b9 
 (B flatdim7)  (A7b9) 
D 
D/C# 
G/B 
 (D major)  (D/C#)  (G/B) 
A7/C# 
G/B 
 (A7/C#)  (G/B) 

Verse 1
D 
A 
D 
 (D major) Long ago,  (A major) but not so very long  (D major) ago
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
G 
A 
D 
 (G major) The world was different,  (A major) oh yes,  (D major) it was
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
D 
A 
 (D major) You settled down and you  (A major) built a town
Bm 
and  (B minor) made it live
Aadd9 
And you watched it grow,  (Aadd9) 
Gmaj7b5 
Aadd9 
it was  (G minoraj7b5) your        town  (Aadd9) 
D 
D/C# 
G/B 
Asus4 
A7sus4 
 (D major)  (D/C#)  (G/B)  (Asus4)  (A7sus4) 

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Verse 2
D 
A 
 (D major) Time goes by,  (A major) time brings changes,
Bm 
 (B minor) you  changed too
G 
A 
 (G major) Nothing comes that you  (A major) can't handle,
D 
so  (D major) on you go
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) You never see it coming  (A/C#) 
Bm 
D7/A 
G 
when the  (B minor) world caves  (D7/A) in      on  (G major) you
Gmaj9 
Aadd9 
Gmaj7 
On  (G minoraj9) your     town  (Aadd9)  (G minoraj7) nothing you can
D 
Bm 
A/C# 
 (D major) do  (B minor)  (A/C#) 

Chorus 1
D 
Gadd9 
Dadd9 
 (D major) Main street isn't main  (Gadd9) street anymore  (Dadd9) 
D 
Gadd9 
 (D major) Lights don't shine  (Gadd9) as brightly
Asus4 
A 
as they  (Asus4) shone    be (A major) fore
G/B 
A/C# 
A 
 (G/B)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Bm 
D7/A 
G 
Gm 
 (B minor) To tell the truth,  (D7/A) lights  don't shine at all  (G major)  (G minor) 
Gmaj9 
Aadd9 
In  (G minoraj9) our      town  (Aadd9) 

Interlude 1

Verse 3
D 
A 
 (D major) Sun comes up each morning,  (A major) 
D 
G/D 
D 
just like it's always  (D major) done  (G/D)  (D major) 
G 
A 
D 
 (G major) Get up, go to  (A major) work, start the day  (D major) 
G/D 
D 
Dsus2 
 (G/D)  (D major)  (Dsus2) 
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) You open up for business  (A/C#) 
Bm 
D7/A 
G 
 (B minor) that's never  (D7/A) gonna   come  (G major) 
Em 
D/F# 
As the  (E minor) world rolls  (D/F#) by
G 
A 
Bm7 
A/C# 
A 
a  (G major) million miles a (A major) way  (B minor7)  (A/C#)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
D 
Gadd9 
Dadd9 
 (D major) Main street isn't main  (Gadd9) street anymore  (Dadd9) 
Dsus4 
D 
 (Dsus4)  (D major) 
D 
Gadd9 
 (D major) No one seems to need  (Gadd9) us
Asus4 
A 
like they did  (Asus4) be (A major) fore
G/B 
A/C# 
A 
 (G/B)  (A/C#)  (A major) 
Bm 
D7/A 
Gmaj7 
Gm6 
 (B minor) It's hard to find a  (D7/A) reason  left to  (G minoraj7) stay  (G minor6) 
Gmaj9 
Aadd9 
But it's  (G minoraj9) our      town  (Aadd9) 
Gmaj9 
Aadd9 
 (G minoraj9) love it anyway  (Aadd9) 
Em 
D/F# 
G 
G/A 
 (E minor) Come  (D/F#) what     (G major) may, it's  (G/A) our   town

Outro 1

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
G/D
Dsus2
A7
D/A
A7sus4
Bbdim7
A7b9
D/C#
G/B
A7/C#
A
G
Bm
Aadd9
Gmaj7b5
Asus4
A/C#
D7/A
Gmaj9
Gmaj7
Gadd9
Dadd9
Gm
Dmaj7
Em
D/F#
Bm7
Dsus4
Gm6
G/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 56

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
D/C#: x-4-x-2-3-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A7/C#: x-4-5-2-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
Gmaj7b5: 3-x-4-4-2-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
D7/A: x-0-4-5-3-x
Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Our Town by James Taylor, Cars, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of James Taylor, Cars.