Verse 1
A (x02220@1)                             DThey (xx0232@1)say life is soo much sweeter
A (x02220@1)                             EThrough (022100@1)the telephoto lens of fame
A (x02220@1)                                      DAround (xx0232@1)here you get just as much attention
A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)                 ACheering (x02220@1)at the highschool football game

Verse 2
A (x02220@1)                            DI (xx0232@1)dreamed of going to Nasheville
A (x02220@1)                               EPut (022100@1)my money down and placed my bet
A (x02220@1)                                       DBut (xx0232@1)i just got the first buck of the season
A (x02220@1)                          E (022100@1)              AI (x02220@1)made the front page of the turnertown gazette

Chorus
      D (xx0232@1)                                     F#m (244222@1)       AEvery (x02220@1)last one, route one, rural hearts got a story to tell
      DEvery (xx0232@1)grandma, inlaw, ex-girlfriend
      A (x02220@1)                          B7Maybe (x21202@1)knows ya just a little too well
              DWheter (xx0232@1)you're late for church or you're stuck in jail
    A (x02220@1)             D/F#Hey (200232@1)words gonna get around
A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)               AEverybody (x02220@1)dies famous in a small town

Verse 3
A (x02220@1)                    DTyler (xx0232@1)and Casey broke up
A (x02220@1)                   EIt (022100@1)ended pretty quietly
A (x02220@1)                                          DWe (xx0232@1)heard he was cought red-handed ith her mama
   A (x02220@1)                   E (022100@1)          ASo (x02220@1)that's just what they let us all believe

Chorus
      D (xx0232@1)                                     F#m (244222@1)       AEvery (x02220@1)last one, route one, rural hearts got a story to tell
      DEvery (xx0232@1)grandma, inlaw, ex-girlfriend
      A (x02220@1)                           B7Maybe (x21202@1)knows you just a little too well
              DWheter (xx0232@1)you're late for church or you're stuck in jail
    A (x02220@1)             D/F#Hey (200232@1)words gonna get around
A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)         AEverybody (x02220@1)dies famous in a small town

Bridge
      F#mD
Baby, who
             ANeeds (x02220@1)their faces in a magazine
         F#mD
Me and you
            EWe've (022100@1)been stars of the town since we were 17

Verse 4
A (x02220@1)                     DLet's (xx0232@1)go on down to the quick stop
          A (x02220@1)                                    EWear (022100@1)your yellow shades and i'll put on my tight jeans
    A (x02220@1)                                  DAnd (xx0232@1)we'll just spend the weekend burnin' rubber
          A (x02220@1)                              EAnd (022100@1)we'll lett'em point and stare in disbelief

Chorus
      D (xx0232@1)                                     F#m (244222@1)    AEvery (x02220@1)last one, route one, rural hearts got a story to tell
      DEvery (xx0232@1)grandma, inlaw, exgirfriend
      A (x02220@1)                         B7 (x21202@1)Maybe knows ya just a little to well
               DWhether (xx0232@1)you're late for church or you're stuck in jail
    A (x02220@1)             D/F#Hey (200232@1)words gonna get around
A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)        DEverybody (xx0232@1)dies famous in a small town
A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)        AEverybody (x02220@1)dies famous in a small town