xTitle : My Hometown
Artist : Bowling For Soup
Tuning : Standard
Chords used:
C [x 3 2 0 1 0]
F [1 3 3 2 1 1]
G [3 2 0 0 3 3]
Am [x 0 2 2 1 0]
B [x 2 4 4 2 2]
A# [x 1 3 3 1 1]
A [x 0 2 2 2 0]
Verse 1:
C F
This song goes out to my good friends
C G F
Especially the ones I had before the Grammy nominations in 2003
C F
And all the girls from back in high school
C
Who actually spoke to me
G F
Even though I was a fat kid and a marching band geek
C F
I hope this song finds you well
C F
And I hope that you're doin’ fuckin’ swell
G F Am (Let Ring)
I hope that you’re back up if you've ever been down
F (Stop) G (Stop) C
And I hope that you got the fuck out of our hometown
Verse 2:
F
Here comes a shout out to the professor
C G F
Who said Son pick a path and stay the same, cause charisma is the key to opportunity
C F
And to all the clubs that let us play
C G F
To our family and friends and the music stores, For giving us gear when we couldn't pay
C F
I hope this song finds you well
C F
And I hope that you're doin’ fuckin’ swell
G F Am (Let Ring)
I hope that you're back up if you've ever been down
F (Stop) G (Stop) C
And I hope that you got the fuck out of our hometown
Bridge:
F G C
You know I can't count how many times I’ve heard people say (heard people say)
F G C Am
Be proud of where you're from, you're gonna put us on the map
F G C
But where the hell were you back in the day (back in the day)
F G C Am F
No one came to see us, so we got the hell out of there
G
So there you have it
C
T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T
Verse 3:
C F
This song goes out to my big brother
C
For putting up with me following you around
G F
And making me smile when things at home weren't great
C F
And not getting pissed when I humped your girlfriend
C
For letting me take your car to the prom
F
For beating up the guys that hung my bike in a tree
C
For hand-me-down down albums and guitars with no strings
F
For never beating the shit outta me
C F
I hope this song finds you well
C F
And I hope that you're doin fuckin swell
G F Am (Stop)
I hope that you're back up cause I know you've been down
F (Stop) G (Stop) C
I just wish you'd get the fuck out of our hometown
F G C
I hope you get the fuck out of our hometown
F G C (Let Ring) C B A# A
I'm so glad I got the fuck out of our hometown
F (Stop) F (Stop) G (Stop)
You know what I’m talking about don’t ya?
G
Damn it!
