This Town Is Killing Me

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Key: G

Tuning: Standard

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[Verse 1]
[G]I pour my heart out
[D]Three minutes at a time on a J-45 and no one's listening
[Am]Too busy drinking on the company tab
[D]I scream my lungs out
[G]Confess my secrets, own my sins, but they don't give a damn
[D]Cause if it don't [Am]sound like the radio, pass
[C]Nashville you win

[Chorus 1]
[Am]You're steel guitars and broken [D]hearts have done me in
[G]I gave [D]you my soul
[Cadd9]Cause I wanted it so bad [Am]and now I just wanna go home
[D]This town [G]is killing me
[D]This town [Cadd9]is killing me
[Am]♪
[D]They buried my [G]grandad without me

[Verse 2]
[D]Cause I was out on the road at some one off show in Tupelo
[Cadd9]And I can't take that one back
[G]I was in love once
[D]And I pushed him away and the price I pay is a whole lot of lonely nights
[Cadd9]And a whole lot of songs that never see the light
[D]Nashville you win
You're steel guitars and broken hearts have done me in

[Chorus 2]
[Am]I gave [D]you my soul
[G]Cause I wanted it so bad [D]and now I just wanna go home
[Cadd9]This town [Am]is killing me
[D]This town [G]is killing me
[D]Oh, this town [Cadd9]is killing me
[Am]This town [D]is killing me
[Am]♪
[D] [G]

[Outro]
[Am]Nashville you win
[D]Cause I'll wake up here tomorrow [G]and do it all over again
[D]Even though [Cadd9]you're killing me
[Am]This town [D]is killing me
[Am]This town is killing me

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Starfire

Released 2018

Genre

Country Country Pop

Songwriter Caitlyn Smith

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2 Versions

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Country

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This Town Is Killing Me by Caitlyn Smith is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Am (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Cadd9 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for This Town Is Killing Me by Caitlyn Smith: sounding in G without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G to D requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – V – ii – IV

Song chords:

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G D Am C

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Cadd9

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

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speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 5 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle All open position chords, zero barre chords required

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Cadd9)

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KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – V – ii – IV • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for This Town Is Killing Me (Caitlyn Smith)?

To play the Easy Chords for This Town Is Killing Me, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for This Town Is Killing Me?

The original recording key for This Town Is Killing Me by Caitlyn Smith is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Starfire

Released 2018

Genre

Country Country Pop

Songwriter Caitlyn Smith

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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