Kacey Musgraves – This Town Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Kacey Musgraves – This Town Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of This Town by Kacey Musgraves on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Spoken Intro]
I don’t know how much you guys know about me
B7
But I’m from a tiny little bitty town over in east Texas
It’s the sweet potato capital of the world
And um, honestly there ain’t shit there
But a bunch of sweet potatoes and stray dogs and
We got one decent Mexican food restaurant
And we got one good beauty shop
And that’s about it

[Verse 1]
B7
We finally got a flashing light, they put it in last year
B7
And everybody got real happy when the grocery store got beer
E
And last time the census men came a-knockin’, we were busting at the seams
E
Aw, but don’t you forget it, as big as we’re getting
E                                         E7
This town’s too small to be mean

[Verse 2]
B7
Big enough for a ZIP code, a VFW
B7
A good Mexican restaurant and a beauty shop or two
E
We got a Methodist, a Baptist, and a Church of the Nazarene
E
Aw, but don’t you forget it, as big as we’re getting
E
This town’s too small to be mean
B7                                 E
Yeah, it’s too dang small to be mean

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[Chorus]
A7
Too small to be lying, way too small to cheat
A7                                                               B7
Way too small for secrets ’cause they’re way too hard to keep
E
And somebody’s mama knows somebody’s cousin
And somebody’s sister knows somebody’s husband
And somebody’s daughter knows somebody’s brother
E
And around here we all look out for each other

[Interlude]
|B7 |E

[Verse 3]
B7
Well, you’re gonna end up in the paper, you’re gonna wreck your family name
B7
‘Cause what goes around comes back around by Friday’s football game
E
Yeah, we only got one sheriff, but we all know how to keep the peace
E
Oh, and don’t you forget it, as big as we’re getting
E
This town’s too small to be mean

[Chorus]
A7
Too small to be lying, way too small to cheat
A7                                                                                 B7
Way too small for secrets ’cause they’re way too hard to keep yeah
E
And somebody’s mama knows somebody’s cousin
And somebody’s sister knows somebody’s husband
And somebody’s daughter knows somebody’s brother
E
And around here we all look out for each other

[Interlude]
|A7 |A7 |A7 |B7

[Outro]
E
Yeah, somebody’s mama knows somebody’s cousin
And somebody’s sister knows somebody’s husband
And somebody’s daughter knows somebody’s brother
E
And around here, we all look out for each other

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How to play This Town: key, chords and progression

This Town by Kacey Musgraves is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 4 chords: B7, E, E7 and A7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B7 – E – A7 – B7 (V7 – I – IV7 – V7 in E major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G

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This Town chords: questions

What key is This Town in?

This Town by Kacey Musgraves is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in This Town?

This Town uses 4 chords: B7, E, E7, A7.

What is the chord progression of This Town?

The main progression is B7 – E – A7 – B7 (V7 – I – IV7 – V7).

Is This Town easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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