Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Hometown" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn My Hometown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "My Hometown" smoothly on your guitar.
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A I was eight years old and running with D A E a dime in my hand E Into the bus stop to pick up a paper for A E D my old man I'd sit on his lap in that big old Buick and steer as we drove through town He'd tousle my hair and say "Son, take a good look around A D A E This is your hometown, this is your home town E A E D A This is your hometown, this is your home town In '65 tension was running high at my school There was a lot of fights 'tween the black and white There was nothing you could do Two cars at a light on a Saturday night In the back seat there was a gun Words were passed, a shotgun blast Troubled times had come To my hometown To my hometown My hometown To my hometown F#m A Now Main Street's whitewashed windows and vacant stores F#m A Seems like there ain't nobody wants to come down here no more D A They're closing down the textile mill across the railroad tracks D A Foreman says these jobs are going boys and they E ain't coming back To your hometown To your hometown To your hometown To your hometown Last night me and Kate, we laid in bed, talkin' about getting out Packing up our bags, maybe heading south I'm thirty-five, we got a boy of our own now Last night I sat him up behind the wheel and said "Son, take a good look around This is your hometown" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "My Hometown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen.