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Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
notes by Fritz Reitz, 5/11/03
chord progression: Cm Bb9 Fm2 Eb (or approximately,
Am, G, D, C, capoed @ 3rd fret)
I like to capo at the 3rd fret and play like so
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for the haunting piano-like decoration they play between verses, I play
+----------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
+----1-----1---1-+----0-----0---0-+----3-----3---3-+----1-----1---1-+
+--2-----2-------+--2-----2-------+--2-----2-------+--2-----2-------+
+----------------+----------------+0-----0---------+----------------+
+0-----0---------+----------------+----------------+3-----3---------+
+----------------+3-----3---------+----------------+----------------+
Other versions of this song
- Smalltown Boy (Bass)
- Smalltown Boy (Tabs)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025