Long a go,

but not so ver y (C)long a go,

the world was dif (G)f’rent,

oh (C)yes, it was.

You set tled down and you built a town and (Am)made it there

and you watched it (G)grow.

It was (C)your

town.

Time goes by and (G)time brings chang es, and (Asus)you change too.

Noth ing comes that (G)you can’t han dle, so (C)on you go.

You nev er see it com ing when the (C7)world caves in on (F)you,

on (Fmaj9)your

town.

There’s noth ing you can (G)do.

Main Street is (Cmaj7)n’t (Fsus2)Main Street (F)an y (C)more.

Lights don’t shine (Cmaj7)as (Fsus2)bright (F)ly as they’ve (Gsus)shone (G)be fore.

To tell the truth, a (C7)lights don’t shine at (F)all

but in (Fmaj9)our

town.

Sun comes up each (G)morn ing, just like it’s (C)al ways done.

Get up (F)and go to (G)work and start the (C)day.

You o pen up for (G)busi ness;

it’s nev er gon na (F)come as the (C)world rolls by, a (F)mil lion miles a (G)way.

We love it an y (G)way.

(Dm)Come (C)what (G7sus)may, it’s our (C)town.