Intro: F C F C F C F C
verse 1
F C F C
Downtown diner, doors are locked
F C G C
Old man got nowhere to talk
Am F G
And complain about tomorrow’s rain
F C F C
They tore down the little white church
F C G C
A big mall grew out of the dirt
Am F G
The ( ? ) lawn, a parking lot
G7 C F C
This town's getting smaller and smaller
G F ~ C
It’s disappearing, it’s almost gone
Am G
No front doors unlocked, no kitchen lights left on
F ~ C
Some things last forever, some things don’t
Am G
It’s forming now, but take a look around
G7 C F C
This town's getting smaller and smaller
verse 2
F C F C
No town parade, no baseball field
F C G C
River shoreline lined with brick and steel
Am F G
Neon signs killing stars
F C F C
Traffic lights, fenced in yards
F C G C
Next door neighbours, don’t know who you are
Am F G
It’s bigger, yeah, and I believe
G7 C F C
This town's getting smaller and smaller
G F ~ C
It’s disappearing, it’s almost gone
Am G
No front doors unlocked, no kitchen lights left on
F ~ C
Some things last forever and some things don’t
Am G
It’s forming now, but take a look around
G7 Am F G
This town's getting smaller and smaller
Instrumental: G Am F G Am F G Am F G
verse 3
C
Driving county roads, 2am
G C
Wish I could be a kid again
Am F G
Before the world came closing in
C F C F C G C
This town's getting smaller and smaller