Intro: E
[E]You just thought you knew about rumors man
[E]But you aint ever lived in my town
[E]Population 153
[E]And its still goin' down
[A]What's his name's still runnin' around with Mary
Hell last I heard he'd already been married 3 [E]times
[E]You've been gone for what, about 8 years now
[E]And they're still spreading rumors about you
[E]You grew your hair long and shaggy
[E]And gettin' drunk is all that you do
[A]They forgot that you play your music
Yeah they gave up on you a long time ago[E]
Chorus
God [D]bless this town
It's [A]so good to be back [E]home
Yeah, [D]how you been doin'
Lord, I [A]know it's been so l[E]ong
Tell your [D]family hello
I'm [A]sure I'll see you [E]around
Be sure to close the [F#m]doors and lock 'em [A]up
God bless this [E]town
[E]Small towns are supposed to be small
[E]Until being big gets in the way
[E]A man doesn't play by their rules
[E]Then he's not welcome to stay
And [A]politics don't care about 21 years of service
Being a puppet is something he'll never [E]be
Repeat chorus
Bridge
Keep [C#m]talking all you [C]want
I guess that's [A]all you ever [E]do
[F#m]Soon I'll find my place
And I'll [A]wave as I pass through
Repeat chorus
Tag: (spoken)
[E]Yeah you just thought you knew rumors man
[E]But you ain't never lived in my town
[E]You just thought you knew about rumors man
[E]But you aint ever lived in my town
[E]Population 153
[E]And its still goin' down
[A]What's his name's still runnin' around with Mary
Hell last I heard he'd already been married 3 [E]times
[E]You've been gone for what, about 8 years now
[E]And they're still spreading rumors about you
[E]You grew your hair long and shaggy
[E]And gettin' drunk is all that you do
[A]They forgot that you play your music
Yeah they gave up on you a long time ago[E]
Chorus
God [D]bless this town
It's [A]so good to be back [E]home
Yeah, [D]how you been doin'
Lord, I [A]know it's been so l[E]ong
Tell your [D]family hello
I'm [A]sure I'll see you [E]around
Be sure to close the [F#m]doors and lock 'em [A]up
God bless this [E]town
[E]Small towns are supposed to be small
[E]Until being big gets in the way
[E]A man doesn't play by their rules
[E]Then he's not welcome to stay
And [A]politics don't care about 21 years of service
Being a puppet is something he'll never [E]be
Repeat chorus
Bridge
Keep [C#m]talking all you [C]want
I guess that's [A]all you ever [E]do
[F#m]Soon I'll find my place
And I'll [A]wave as I pass through
Repeat chorus
Tag: (spoken)
[E]Yeah you just thought you knew rumors man
[E]But you ain't never lived in my town
