[Intro: ]E Eb D C A B E C B 
 
Verse: 
E  
Nobody gets off in this town 
E 
Trains don't even slow down 
   A                        E 
My high school sweetheart's married and gone 
     A               E 
They met on a bus to San Antone 
    A                       E       C 
The Greyhound stops ! somebody gets on 
    A           B           E       C B  
But nobody gets off in this town 
 
Verse: 
Nobody gets off in this town 
Old folk's 'round here wear a frown 
Now let me see if I can set the scene 
It's a one-dog town and he's old and mean 
There's one stop light but it's always green 
Nobody gets off in this town 
 
Intro: E Eb D C A B E Csus C 
 
Verse: 
F 
Nobody gets off in this town 
F 
High school colours are always brown 
     Bb                         F 
They can't drag main because it kicks up dust 
      Bb                            F 
Their cars and their dreams are all starting to rust 
    Bb                     F        D 
The high school dances are always a bust 
  Bb        C           F 
Nobody gets off in this town 
 
Solo: Bb F Bb F Bb B C D Bb C F F 
 
Verse: 
F  
Nobody gets off in this town 
F 
They oughta just tear it down 
             B                             F 
Cause in the winter you freeze  and in the summer you fry 
B                       F 
Utility bill's the only thing that gets high 
    B                       F         Eb 
I'd go for a drink but this county is dry 
B           C 
Nobody gets off 
B           C  
Nobody gets off 
B           C           F      F   E        Eb   
Nobody gets off in this square old merry-go-round 
B          C                F 
No, nobody gets off in this town