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Nashville

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On a cCadd9rowded highway
Through a nGight alone
I was bEm7arely breathing
I waD/F#s crawling home
Well, it's Cadd9not quite London
Or the sGouth of France
Or an Em7Asian island
Or a sD/F#econd chance
GGoing back to Nashville Cadd9thinking 'bout the whole thing
Em7Guess you gotta run someD/F#times
Em7Maybe I'm a fast train Cadd9going through a valley
Em7Watching all my life go D/F#by
You're a Cadd9distant memory, you're an Gexit sign
I was Em7talking crazy on the D/F#driver's side
And I Cadd9know I hurt you but I Gcan't confess
Was that Em7blood or a wine stain on your D/F#wedding dress?
GGoing back to Nashville Cadd9thinking 'bout the whole thing
Em7Guess you gotta run soD/F#metimes
Em7Maybe I'm a fast train Cadd9going through a mountain
Em7Watching all my life go D/F#by
GGoing back to Nashville Cadd9laughing at a bad break
Em7What's the use in wonderinD/F#g why?
Em7Maybe I'm a storm front Cadd9going through a valley
Em7Tearing up a good JuD/F#ly
And it's Dsafe and warEm7m   where Cadd9nothing ever happens
Could it bDe so harEm7d to rCadd9e-align a staGr for you?
Cadd9Change a southern man for yGou?
G Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 G  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
GGoing back to Nashville Cadd9thinking 'bout the whole thing
Em7Guess you gotta run somD/F#etimes
Em7Maybe I'm a fast train Cadd9blowin' through a valley
Em7Tearing up a good JuD/F#ly
Oh, I'm Ggoing back to Nashville Cadd9laughing at a bad break
Em7What's the use in wondering D/F#why?
Em7Maybe I'm a storm front Cadd9going through the valley
Em7Tearing up a good JuD/F#ly
GGoing back to NashvilleCadd9  Em7  D/F#  
GGoing back to NashvilleCadd9  
Em7Going back to NaaaD/F#aaaaaaaaaGaaaaaaCadd9aaaaaaaaaaEm7aD/F#  
Cadd9Going back to NashvilleG  
Em7What's the use in wondering D/F#why?

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Nashville

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Cadd9

On a crowded highway

Through a night alone

Em7

I was barely breathing

D/F#

I was crawling home

Cadd9

Well, it's not quite London

Or the south of France

Em7

Or an Asian island

D/F#

Or a second chance

G Cadd9

Going back to Nashville thinking 'bout the whole thing

Em7 D/F#

Guess you gotta run sometimes

Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I'm a fast train going through a valley

Em7 D/F#

Watching all my life go by

Cadd9 G

You're a distant memory, you're an exit sign

Em7 D/F#

I was talking crazy on the driver's side

Cadd9 G

And I know I hurt you but I can't confess

Em7 D/F#

Was that blood or a wine stain on your wedding dress?

G Cadd9

Going back to Nashville thinking 'bout the whole thing

Em7 D/F#

Guess you gotta run sometimes

Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I'm a fast train going through a mountain

Em7 D/F#

Watching all my life go by

G Cadd9

Going back to Nashville laughing at a bad break

Em7 D/F#

What's the use in wondering why?

Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I'm a storm front going through a valley

Em7 D/F#

Tearing up a good July

D Em7 Cadd9

And it's safe and warm where nothing ever happens

D Em7 Cadd9 G

Could it be so hard to re-align a star for you?

Cadd9 G

Change a southern man for you?

G Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

G Cadd9

Going back to Nashville thinking 'bout the whole thing

Em7 D/F#

Guess you gotta run sometimes

Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I'm a fast train blowin' through a valley

Em7 D/F#

Tearing up a good July

G Cadd9

Oh, I'm going back to Nashville laughing at a bad break

Em7 D/F#

What's the use in wondering why?

Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I'm a storm front going through the valley

Em7 D/F#

Tearing up a good July

G Cadd9 Em7 D/F#

Going back to Nashville

G Cadd9

Going back to Nashville

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9 Em7 D/F#

Going back to Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Cadd9 G

Going back to Nashville

Em7 D/F#

What's the use in wondering why?

About Nashville Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Nashville by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nashville chords”, “Nashville guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Nashville chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nashville chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nashville lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#, D, Dsus4.

FAQ — Nashville by Taylor Swift

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Is "Nashville" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Nashville" in?

The chords for "Nashville" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#, D, Dsus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.