Smalltown chords by John Cale and Lou Reed
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Verse 1
(D major) When you're growing
up in a small (G major) town
When you're (A major) growing
up in a small (D major) town
When you're growing up in a small (G major) town
You say, (A major) "no one famous
ever came (D major) from here"
Verse 2
When (D major) you're growing up in
a small (G major) town
And you're (A major) having a nervous breakdown
(D major) And you think that you'll never
escape it (G major)
Your (A major) self or the place that you live (D major)
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Verse 3
(D major) Where did Picasso come from? (G major)
There's no Michelan (A major) gelo
coming from Pitts (D major) burgh
If art is the tip of the iceber (G major) g
I'm (A major) the part sinking below
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Verse 4
(D major) When you're
growing up in a small (G major) town
Bad skin, (A major) bad eyes, gay (D major) and fatty
People look at you funny (G major)
(A major) When you're in a small (D major) town
Verse 5
My (D major) father worked in construc (G major) tion
It's not something (A major) for which I'm suited (D major)
Oh, what is something (G major) for
which you are suited?
(A major) Getting out of here (D major)
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Verse 6
(D major) I hate being odd in a small (G major) town
If they stare (A major) let them stare in New York City (D major)
At this pink eyed painting albino
(G major) How far (A major) can my fantasy go? (D major)
Verse 7
I'm no (D major) Dali coming from Pitt (G major) sburgh
No ad (A major) orable lisping Capo (D major) te
My hero, oh,
do you think I could (G major) meet him?
I'd (A major) camp out at his front (D major) door
Verse 8
There's only (D major) one good thing
about small (G major) town
There's only (A major) one good use
for a small (D major) town
There's only one good thing
about small (G major) town
You (A major) know that you want
to get out (D major)
Verse 9
When you're (D major) growing up in a small (G major) town
You know (A major) you'll grow down
in a small (D major) town
There's only one good
use for a (G major) small town
Verse 10
You (G major) hate it and you'll know you have to leave
Smalltown
John Cale and Lou Reed
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