Chords for Sawyer Brown - Small Town Hero ( + lyrics 1995)
Tempo:
62.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G] [C] [G]
I [C] just turned 29, [D] three years [G] in a row.
Too young [C] to be the president, [D] too old, he [G] turned pro.
But when [C] the 70s came [D] in, Elvis [G] died.
I could [C] not fill his shoes, [D] but oh, how [G] I tried.
It [C] was the laughing times [D] of a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] I've got my wife, my kids, [D] a job, and it's okay.
[C] This letter [D] of intent [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] They say it's lonely out the top, [D] so I did [G] not go
[C] [G]
And he went [C] to Vietnam [D] back in [G] 65.
While some folks kept [C] on going, [D] he kept some folks [G] alive.
A purple [C] heart's his only share [D] that he [G] never wears.
A broken one [C] sits in his chest [D] for what he [G] lost there.
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter from [D] the president [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] He could have headed out way up north, [D] but he did not [G] go.
[C] [G]
John got [C] his notice, going [D] to take the farm away.
[G]
He worked [C] it half his life, he [D] worked it every [G] day.
He burned his fields, his crops, and [D] the barn before they [G] came.
The neighbors [C] cheered and watched [D] as John walked [G] away.
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter [D] from the bank [C] went up in [G] smoke.
[C] Just when they thought he was down, [D] he did not [G] go.
It [C] was the laughing times of a [D] small town hero.
[C] [D] [G]
[G] [C] [G]
I [C] just turned 29, [D] three years [G] in a row.
Too young [C] to be the president, [D] too old, he [G] turned pro.
But when [C] the 70s came [D] in, Elvis [G] died.
I could [C] not fill his shoes, [D] but oh, how [G] I tried.
It [C] was the laughing times [D] of a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] I've got my wife, my kids, [D] a job, and it's okay.
[C] This letter [D] of intent [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] They say it's lonely out the top, [D] so I did [G] not go
[C] [G]
And he went [C] to Vietnam [D] back in [G] 65.
While some folks kept [C] on going, [D] he kept some folks [G] alive.
A purple [C] heart's his only share [D] that he [G] never wears.
A broken one [C] sits in his chest [D] for what he [G] lost there.
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter from [D] the president [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] He could have headed out way up north, [D] but he did not [G] go.
[C] [G]
John got [C] his notice, going [D] to take the farm away.
[G]
He worked [C] it half his life, he [D] worked it every [G] day.
He burned his fields, his crops, and [D] the barn before they [G] came.
The neighbors [C] cheered and watched [D] as John walked [G] away.
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
[C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter [D] from the bank [C] went up in [G] smoke.
[C] Just when they thought he was down, [D] he did not [G] go.
It [C] was the laughing times of a [D] small town hero.
[C] [D] [G]
Key:
C
G
D
Em
E
C
G
D
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
I [C] just turned 29, [D] three years [G] in a row. _
Too young [C] to be the president, [D] too old, he [G] turned pro. _
But when [C] the 70s came [D] in, Elvis [G] died. _
I could [C] not fill his shoes, [D] but oh, how [G] I tried. _
It [C] was the laughing times [D] of a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] I've got my wife, my kids, [D] a job, and it's okay.
_ [C] This letter [D] of intent [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] They say it's lonely out the top, [D] so I did [G] not go
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
And he went [C] to Vietnam [D] back in [G] 65.
While some folks kept [C] on going, [D] he kept some folks [G] alive. _
A purple [C] heart's his only share [D] that he [G] never wears.
A broken one [C] sits in his chest [D] for what he [G] lost there.
It _ [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter from [D] the president [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] He could have headed out way up north, [D] but he did not [G] go.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
John got [C] his notice, going [D] to take the farm away.
[G] _ _
He worked [C] it half his life, he [D] worked it every [G] day.
He burned his fields, his crops, and [D] the barn before they [G] came. _
The neighbors [C] cheered and watched [D] as John walked [G] away. _
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter [D] from the bank [C] went up in [G] smoke.
[C] Just when they thought he was down, [D] he did not [G] go.
It _ [C] was the laughing times of a [D] small town hero.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
I [C] just turned 29, [D] three years [G] in a row. _
Too young [C] to be the president, [D] too old, he [G] turned pro. _
But when [C] the 70s came [D] in, Elvis [G] died. _
I could [C] not fill his shoes, [D] but oh, how [G] I tried. _
It [C] was the laughing times [D] of a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] I've got my wife, my kids, [D] a job, and it's okay.
_ [C] This letter [D] of intent [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] They say it's lonely out the top, [D] so I did [G] not go
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
And he went [C] to Vietnam [D] back in [G] 65.
While some folks kept [C] on going, [D] he kept some folks [G] alive. _
A purple [C] heart's his only share [D] that he [G] never wears.
A broken one [C] sits in his chest [D] for what he [G] lost there.
It _ [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter from [D] the president [Em] now is just for [G] show.
[C] He could have headed out way up north, [D] but he did not [G] go.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
John got [C] his notice, going [D] to take the farm away.
[G] _ _
He worked [C] it half his life, he [D] worked it every [G] day.
He burned his fields, his crops, and [D] the barn before they [G] came. _
The neighbors [C] cheered and watched [D] as John walked [G] away. _
It [C] was the laughing times of [D] a small town hero, [C] but it's another [G] day.
_ [C] He's got his wife, his kids, a [D] job, and it's [E] okay.
[C] The letter [D] from the bank [C] went up in [G] smoke.
[C] Just when they thought he was down, [D] he did not [G] go.
It _ [C] was the laughing times of a [D] small town hero.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _