Ten Year Town chords by Hailey Whitters

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G


Verse 1:
G+G
I'm twelve years into a ten year town
G+G
I'm too far in to turn around
C majorC
Too old to go back to school
C majorC   G+G
Won't be much longer, I'll be old news
D MajorD
I thought I'd be a big star now
G+G
I'm twelve years into a ten year town

Chorus:
C majorC
Fifteen minutes of fame
C majorC               G+G
Somebody says your name on the TV
G+G
Or back of the CD
C majorC
Waitin' tables another month
C majorC
Waitin' on that break to come
G+G               D MajorD
All it's ever done is break my heart


Verse 2:
G+G
The new It Girl fresh off the bus
G+G
She cut right in front of the rest of us
C majorC
I need longer lashes and a shorter dress
G+G
To be that overnight success
D MajorD
I thought this year I'd wear that crown
  G+G
I'm twelve years into a ten year town

Chorus:
C majorC
Fifteen minutes of fame
                G+G
Somebody says your name on the TV
G+G
Or back of the CD
C majorC
Waitin' tables another month
C majorC
Waitin' on that break to come
G+G               D MajorD
All it's ever done is break my heart


Bridge:
       A minorAm
But I didn't come this far
         A minorAm (let note ring out)
To only go this far

C majorC G+G D MajorD


Verse 3:
G+G
Payin' dues don't pay the bills
G+G
Dreams come true and I think mine will
C majorC
Lesser fools woulda given up
      G+G
They don't go for broke like a dreamer does
   D MajorD
Gotta get back up when you get knocked down
  G+G
I'm twelve years into a ten year town


Outro:
D MajorD
This next song could turn it all around
G+G
I'm twelve years into a ten year town

G+G