Standard Tuning. Intro: G D Cadd9 G G D G G That's the red brick house where I grew up Cadd9 That's the football field that made me tough G The grocery store down on 4th D That would sell us beer for just a little more G Down a sandstone road there's an old rope swing Cadd9 And a little lake where my buddies and me G Used to drive around and talk about D Growin' up and just hangin' out Cadd9 D To look at me you'd never guess G That I hate this town D I hate everyting in it Cadd9 I swear I'm gettin out D Can't take another minute G D It keeps bringin' me down G Its where I grew up D Figured I'd grow old G But then you left D How was I to know G D Without you around (Pause) G I'd hate this town We may have been young But we had dreams I built you a house I bought you a ring I hit my knees Baby, please, I need you Won't you marry me Everybody we knew was there The aisles were filled with folding chairs The preacher prayed, the organ played Your mama cried as we drove away I bet none of them would believe That I hate this town I hate everyting in it I swear I'm gettin out Can't take another minute It keeps bringin' me down Its where I grew up Figured I'd grow old But then you left How was I to know Without you around I'd hate this town Em I'd pack my bags about every night C Drive out past the city limit sign G D So no one would hear me say That I hate this town I hate everyting in it I swear I'm gettin out Can't take another minute It keeps bringin' me down Its where I grew up Figured I'd grow old But then you left How was I to know Without you around Without you around I'd hate this town I hate this town Standard Tuning. Intro: G D Cadd9 G G D G G That's the red brick house where I grew up Cadd9 That's the football field that made me tough G
The grocery store down on 4th D That would sell us beer for just a little more G Down a sandstone road there's an old rope swing Cadd9 And a little lake where my buddies and me G Used to drive around and talk about D Growin' up and just hangin' out Cadd9 D To look at me you'd never guess G That I hate this town D I hate everyting in it Cadd9 I swear I'm gettin out D Can't take another minute G D It keeps bringin' me down G Its where I grew up D Figured I'd grow old G But then you left D How was I to know G D Without you around (Pause) G I'd hate this town We may have been young But we had dreams I built you a house I bought you a ring I hit my knees Baby, please, I need you Won't you marry me Everybody we knew was there The aisles were filled with folding chairs The preacher prayed, the organ played Your mama cried as we drove away I bet none of them would believe That I hate this town I hate everyting in it I swear I'm gettin out Can't take another minute It keeps bringin' me down Its where I grew up Figured I'd grow old But then you left How was I to know Without you around I'd hate this town Em I'd pack my bags about every night C Drive out past the city limit sign G D So no one would hear me say That I hate this town I hate everyting in it I swear I'm gettin out Can't take another minute It keeps bringin' me down Its where I grew up Figured I'd grow old But then you left How was I to know Without you around Without you around I'd hate this town I hate this town