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Verse 1
G A7
Catchin' up with the townies
C G
Some have gone but most are still
around
G A7
The ghosts of them surround me
C G
They hang on tight until they drown
Verse 2
G A7
Met you in the neighborhood you had
C G D/F#
Connects to get us high and then
Em A7
You sent my nudes around
C G
I never yelled at you about it
‘Cause you
Chorus
A C G A
Died .
A C G
Died .
Verse 3
G A7
Went to a party in the county
C G
Stokin' bonfires with leaf blowers
G A7
He got you in the back of his car
C G
Just your sneakers and your drawers
G A7
Group of girls went around tellin'
C G
Everywhere you fooled around
D/F# Em
And gave you a strong
A7 C G
Reputation for being someone always
Someone always
Chorus
A C G A
Down .
A C G
Down .
Bridge
C Am G C
Off I-40 .
C
Crawled into your life
Am G C
Begging on my knees
C Am
And I get it now.
G D C
You were sixteen and bored and drunk
G D C
And they're just townies. .
G D/F#
I catch up when I'm in.
Em
Up when I'm
Outro
A C G A
Around .
A C G A
Around .
A C G A
.
A C
.
Other versions of this song
- Townies (Bass)
Song History
Published: September 27, 2025
Last Updated: September 27, 2025