( capo on 1 )

intro . : ( C ) x 8 measures

( C ) at the corner cafe , she scrapes some quarters off the table
says thanks , yeah , now maybe i’ll be able to get that black mercedes i’ve been savin’ for

( C ) the other girls say , “you outta undue a couple buttons , start showin’ off a little somethin’”
she says , “no , you go ahead , ” think i’d rather stay poor

( Am ) see i’m just makin’ rent , ( Dm ) she says , “this ain’t where my road ends”

( chorus )
this ( C ) may not be my ( F ) town , ( C ) it’ll do for ( F ) now
’til ( C ) i can figure ( F ) out who i ( G ) Am , where i’m ( F ) goin’
she’s ( C ) slingin’ eggs and ( F ) bacon with A ( Am ) college edu – ( F ) cation
just ( C ) hangin’ out and ( F ) waitin’ for A ( G ) better plan she’s o – ( F ) kay not ( C ) knowin’
she’s ( Dm ) young and the ( F ) world’s wide open

inst . : ( C ) x 4 measures

( C ) there’s a rusty old ford , lives out back behind the diner
sittin’ there waiting on her to make her mind up
itchin’ to sling a little gravel , take her who knows where

( Am ) maybe head out west , ( Dm ) it’s in god’s hands i guess

( chorus )
this ( C ) may not be my ( F ) town , ( C ) it’ll do for ( F ) now
’til ( C ) i can figure ( F ) out who i ( G ) Am , where i’m ( F ) goin’
she’s ( C ) slingin’ eggs and ( F ) bacon with A ( Am ) college edu – ( F ) cation
just ( C ) hangin’ out and ( F ) waitin’ for A ( G ) better plan she’s o – ( F ) kay not ( C ) knowin’
she’s ( Dm ) young and the ( F ) world’s wide ( C ) open

inst . : – – – | ( F ) | ( G ) | ( F ) | ( C ) | ( F ) | ( G ) | ( F ) |

( C ) she throws down that ( F ) apron , takes some ( Am ) money she’s been ( F ) makin’
her ( C ) life’s out there ( F ) waitin’ , got A ( G ) better plan that’s ( F ) where she’s goin’
she’s ( Am ) young and the ( F ) world’s wide open ( C )