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Tennessee Whiskey
recorded by George Jones
written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove
Capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
I Eused to spend my Anights in a Ebarroom
ELiquor was the only love I'd B7known
But you Erescued me from Areaching for the Ebottle
And you Ebrought me back from B7being too far Egone
[Chorus]
You're as Esmoo-Aooth as Tennessee Ewhiskey
You're as Esweet as strawberry B7wine
You're as Ewa-E7arm as a glass of Abrandy
And I stay Estoned on your B7love all the EtimeA  
[Interlude]
|     E|     B|     E| C  
[Verse 2]
I Flooked for love in Bball the same old Fplaces
Found the Fbottom of the bottle always Cdry
But when Fyou poured out your Bbheart I didn't Fwaste it
Cause there's Fnothing like your Clove to get me Fhigh
[Chorus]
You're as Fsmoo-Bbooth as Tennessee Fwhiskey
You're as Fsweet as strawberry Cwine
You're as Fwa-F7arm as a glass of Bbbrandy
And I stay Fstoned on your Clove all the FtimeBb  
I stay Fstoned on your Clove all the Bbti - Fime

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

A minor

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Tennessee Whiskey

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tennessee Whiskey

recorded by George Jones

written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

E A E

I used to spend my nights in a barroom

E B7

Liquor was the only love I'd known

E A E

But you rescued me from reaching for the bottle

E B7 E

And you brought me back from being too far gone

[Chorus]

E A E

You're as smoo-ooth as Tennessee whiskey

E B7

You're as sweet as strawberry wine

E E7 A

You're as wa-arm as a glass of brandy

E B7 E A

And I stay stoned on your love all the time

[Interlude]

E B E C

| | | |

[Verse 2]

F Bb F

I looked for love in all the same old places

F C

Found the bottom of the bottle always dry

F Bb F

But when you poured out your heart I didn't waste it

F C F

Cause there's nothing like your love to get me high

[Chorus]

F Bb F

You're as smoo-ooth as Tennessee whiskey

F C

You're as sweet as strawberry wine

F F7 Bb

You're as wa-arm as a glass of brandy

F C F Bb

And I stay stoned on your love all the time

F C Bb F

I stay stoned on your love all the ti - ime

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