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Somebody Bought My Old Hometown chords by
Bobby Bare
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Key: F major
Verse 1
D
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I used to like to listen to the tales of the old
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A
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men who sat around the old park square

But the piddlers and the whittlers and

the checker boards're gone
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E

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There's a brand new of
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D

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fice building there
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G

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And the street known as Maple is much wider
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E

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now and there are no maples to be found
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D

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Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal-What-You-Call-It
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bought bought bought bought bought my old hometown
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Verse 2


There used to be good fishin' down

along the shady mill stream
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G

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You'd see 'em as they
A
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jumped and played

But the blue gill and the croppie and

the old mill made way
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E

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For Chemical Division Section A
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G

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They pulled up the flowers planted
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D

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by the Ladies' Club
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And took the city founder statue down
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D

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Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal-What-You-Call-It
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bought bought bought bought bought my old hometown
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Verse 3
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Yeah the picture show has had it where

I used to spend my Saturdays
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With Jean and Roy and Pop along

Now the Brotherhood of Gismo Fixers Local
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102 is making it their temporary home
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They cut down the maples along Maple Street
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and of course the pool hall came down
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Since Consolidated Whozit Subdivision of Universal-What-You-Call-It
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bought bought bought bought bought my old hometown
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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • A

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Somebody Bought My Old Hometown by Bobby Bare is F major.

The primary chords used in Somebody Bought My Old Hometown are F, Bb, C, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of Somebody Bought My Old Hometown is approximately 92 beats per minute.

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

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