Other arrangements of Her Town Too
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She’s been a fraid to go out.
She’s a fraid of the knock on her door.
There’s al ways a shade of a doubt.
She can nev er be sure
who comes to (A)call.
May be the friend of a friend of a friend, an y one at all,
(Em9)an y thing but noth ing a gain.
It (Dmaj9)used to be her town,
it (Gmaj7)used to be her town, too.
It (Bm7)used to be her town,
it (Em7)used to be her town, too.
Seems like (A)e ven her old (F#m7)girl (A)friends
might be talk ing her (A)down.
She’s got her (Em9)name on the grape vine,
(A)run nin’ (Em9)up and down the tel e phone (A)line.
Talk in’ ’bout (Em9)some one said, some one said (A)some thin’ ’bout (F#m7)some thin’ (A)else (Em9)some one might have said a bout her.
She al ways fig ured that they were her friends.
But (Em9)may be they can live with out her.
It (Dmaj9)used to be her town,
it (Gmaj7)used to be her town, too.
It (Bm7)used to be her town,
it (Em7)used to be her town, too.
Well, peo ple got used to see ing them both to geth er.
But now he’s gone and life goes on.
(G)Noth ing lasts for ev (A)er.
She gets the house and the gar den.
He gets the boys in the band,
(Em9)some of them his friends, (A)some of them (F#m7)her (A)friends, (Em9)some of them un der stand.
Lord knows that this is just a (A)small town (F#m7)cit y.
(A)Yes, and (Em9)ev ’ry one can see you fall.
It’s got noth ing to do with (F#m7)pit y.
I (A)just (Em9)want ed to give you a call.
It (Dmaj9)used to be your town.
It (Gmaj7)used to be my town, too.
(Bm7)You nev er know ’til it all falls down,
(Em7)some bod y loves you, (G)some bod y loves you.
Dar lin’, some bod y still loves you.
I can still re (F#m7)mem ber
when it (Em7)used to be her town, too.
It (Dmaj9)used to be your town.
It (Gmaj7)used to be my town, too.
(Bm7)You nev er know ’til it all falls down,
(Em7)some bod y loves you, (G)some bod y loves you.
It (Dmaj9)used to be your town.
It (Gmaj7)used to be my town, too.
(Bm7)You nev er know ’til it all falls down,
(Em7)some bod y loves you, (G)some bod y loves you.
It (G)some bod y loves you.
Her Town Too — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Her Town Too" by James Taylor with J.D. Souther: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Her Town Too”
- What key is "Her Town Too" by James Taylor with J.D. Souther played in?
- Her Town Too is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Her Town Too"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Her Town Too" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Her Town Too"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Her Town Too"?
- "Her Town Too" was originally performed by James Taylor with J.D. Souther. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Her Town Too"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Bm7, Dmaj9, E9, Em7, Em9, F#m7, G, +1 more.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Her Town Too" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Her Town Too" by James Taylor with J.D. Souther. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Her Town Too" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Her Town Too" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.