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Tennessee

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Capo at 4th Fret, all chords relative to capo
Chords Used, well the strange ones:
Am: (x02210)
D6/9/A: (x04430)
B11/A: (x05550)
D7/F#: (2x021x)
E: (022100)
A: (x02220)
G: (320003)
F: (133211)
C: (x32010)
[Intro]
   Am      D6/9/A    B11/A        D6/9/Ax2
I kAmissed you cause I've never bD6/9/Aeen an angelB11/A  D6/9/A  
I lAmearned to say hosannaD6/9/As on my kneesB11/A  D6/9/A  
But they threw Amme out of Sunday school when I was nineD7/F#  
And the sisterAms said I did just Eas I pleasedAm  
Even so I try to be a good girl
It's only what I want that makes me weak
I had no desire to be a child of sin
Then you went and pressed your whiskers to my cheek
AFa la la la
GFa la la lee
FNow let me go, my honey oh
CBack to TennesseeG  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven when GI dieA  
[Instrumental]
Am   D6/9/A    B11/A  D6/9/A
Now I've Amtried drinD6/9/Aking rye and gamblin'B11/A  D6/9/A  
AmDancing with damnatD6/9/Aion is a ballB11/A  D6/9/A  
But of all Amthe little ways I've found to hurt mD7/F#yself
Well you Ammight be my favorite onEe of allAm  
AFa la la la
GFa la la lee
FNow let me go, my honey oh
CBack to TennesseeG  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven when I GdieA  
Why can'Amt I go and live D6/9/Athe life rightB11/Aly?D6/9/A  
Why can't AmI go back home to D6/9/Aapple pie?B11/A  D6/9/A  
Cause your affront to Ammy virtue was a touch too muchD7/F#  
But you left a Amlittle twinkEle in my eyeAm  
AFa la la la
GFa la la lee
FNow let me go, my honey oh
CBack to TennesseeG  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven when I GdieA  
Now some Amwill come confessing oD6/9/Af transgressionsB11/A  D6/9/A  
AmSome will come confessinD6/9/Ag of their loveB11/A  D6/9/A  
AmYou were there strumming on your gay guitarD7/F#  
You were trying tAmo tell me something witEh your thumbAm  
AFa la la la
GFa la la lee
FNow let me go, my honey oh
CBack to TennesseeG  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven when I GdieA  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven when I GdieA  
CIt's beef steak when I'm working
GWhiskey when I'm dry
FSweet heaven whGen I dieA  
End on A  

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Tennessee

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D6/9/A

B11/A

D7/F#

Capo at 4th Fret, all chords relative to capo

Chords Used, well the strange ones:

: (x02210)

D6/9/A

: (x04430)

B11/A

: (x05550)

D7/F#

: (2x021x)

: (022100)

: (x02220)

: (320003)

: (133211)

: (x32010)

[Intro]

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

I kissed you cause I've never been an angel

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

I learned to say hosannas on my knees

Am D7/F#

But they threw me out of Sunday school when I was nine

Am E Am

And the sisters said I did just as I pleased

Even so I try to be a good girl

It's only what I want that makes me weak

I had no desire to be a child of sin

Then you went and pressed your whiskers to my cheek

Fa la la la

Fa la la lee

Now let me go, my honey oh

C G

Back to Tennessee

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

[Instrumental]

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Now I've tried drinking rye and gamblin'

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Dancing with damnation is a ball

Am D7/F#

But of all the little ways I've found to hurt myself

Am E Am

Well you might be my favorite one of all

Fa la la la

Fa la la lee

Now let me go, my honey oh

C G

Back to Tennessee

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Why can't I go and live the life rightly?

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Why can't I go back home to apple pie?

Am D7/F#

Cause your affront to my virtue was a touch too much

Am E Am

But you left a little twinkle in my eye

Fa la la la

Fa la la lee

Now let me go, my honey oh

C G

Back to Tennessee

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Now some will come confessing of transgressions

Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A

Some will come confessing of their love

Am D7/F#

You were there strumming on your gay guitar

Am E Am

You were trying to tell me something with your thumb

Fa la la la

Fa la la lee

Now let me go, my honey oh

C G

Back to Tennessee

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

It's beef steak when I'm working

Whiskey when I'm dry

F G A

Sweet heaven when I die

End on

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