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James Taylor - Our Town Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Am
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Long ago, [G]but not so very [C]long ago
The [F]world was [G]different, oh, [C]yes, it was
You settled [G]down and you [Am]built a town and made it there
And you watched it [G]grow, it was [F]your [G]town

[verse 2]
[C] [G]
[C]Time goes by and [G]time brings changes
[Am]You’ve changed too
[F]Nothing comes that [G]you can’t handle
[C]So on you go
[C]You never see it [G]coming
When the [Am]world caves [C]in on [F]you
[F]On your [G]town, [F]nothing you can [G]do

[verse 3]
[C]Main Street isn’t [F]Main Street any[C]more
[C]Lights don’t shine as [F]brightly as they [G]shone before
[Am]Tell the truth, [C]lights don’t shine at [F]all
[F]In our [G]town

[interlude]
[C] [G]

[verse 4]
[C]The sun comes up each [G]morning just like it’s [C]always done
[F]Get up, go to [G]work and start the [C]day
You [C]open up for [G]business
That’s [Am]never [C]gonna [F]come
As the [F]world rolls [Am]by a [F]million miles a[G]way

[Closing]
[C]Main Street isn’t [F]Main Street any[C]more
[C]No one seems to [F]needs us like they [G]did before
It’s [Am]hard to find a [C]reason left to [F]stay
But it’s [F]our [G]town
[F]Love it any[G]way
[F]Come [Am]what [G]may
It’s our [C]town

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ArtistJames Taylor
AlbumCars (Soundtrack)
GenresChildren, Country, Soft Rock
Year2006
KeyC

How to play Our Town on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Taylor - Our Town on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↑-↓-↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Our Town uses these transitions most often: F → G (12), G → C (12), and C → F (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Our Town chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Our Town.

  • Our Town includes 64 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Our Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Our Town connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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