Mitski - Townie: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Townie" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# There's a party and we're all going G#m C# And we're all growing up C# F# Somebody's driving and he will be drinking G#m C# And no one's going back C# F# Cause we've tried hungry and we've tried full and G# B Nothing seems enough F#m So tonight, tonight G# The boys are gonna go for A More more more Chorus: F# G# And I want a love that falls as fast C# A#m As a body from the balcony, and F# G# C# G# I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground F# G# I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat A#m D# Though I don't know what I'm waiting for F# G# C# I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be Smell that, it's wet grass, and smoke in my hair I think I've had enough But he wants a finale and I came prepared And we're not going back And I've tried sharing and I've tried caring And I've tried putting out But the boys, boys, boys keep coming on For more, more, more And change, change, change is gonna come, but When, when, when? Chorus: And I want a love that falls as fast As a body from the balcony, and I want to kiss like my heart is chasing me down I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat Though I don't know what I'm waiting for I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be And I want a love that falls as fast As a body from the balcony, and I want to kiss like my heart is hitting the ground I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat Though I don't know what I'm waiting for I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be I'm not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be I wanna be what my body wants me to be You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#m  C#  D#  F#  F#m  G#  G#m  B  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 "Townie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Townie" by Mitski.