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Feel free to use any 
sort of fingering or add any extensions to it. 
CAPO on 6th Fret, you can transpose down 6 steps or just play/sing in a different key.
CHORDS USED:
      C- x32010
    C/G- 332010
      E- 022100
     E7- 020100 
      F- 133211
G      - 355433 OR 320033
     Em- 022000
  Em7/B- x2003x
     Am- x02210
=====================================
INTRO
C, Em7/B, Am, F
VERSE
  CSummer things andEm7/B  
Em7/BGuitar strings andAm  
AmEverything when
FI hear Gyou sing.
 CSummer walks andEm7/B  
Em7/BSkipping rocks andAm  
AmHow he talks
'bout Fmy blue GReeboks.
PRE-CHORUS
AmDown an old dirt road whereF  
FThere's nowhere to go butC  
CInto you, into yGou.
AmBy the willow tree whereF  
FIt's just you and me, we'll sCay,
C"I love you," "I love yGou too."
CHORUS
CMeet me in memory in .Am.. Tennessee,
Where the Fsky is filled with stars,
And your Cheart is filled with Gme.
CHeat meets the night and your .Am.. kiss with me.
You'll Falways have my Fmheart in TenneCssee.
VERSE
CWe'll take to feet and we'llEm7/B  
Em7/BRace up the street. I willAm  
AmCall you a cheat
For Fbeatin' Gme out.
CNo need for coats when it'sEm7/B  
Em7/BNever cold, but IAm  
AmWant you to know
I will sFtill hold Gyou close.
PRE-CHORUS
AmWhere cicadas buzz andF  
FWe are so in love andC  
CEvery star shines for you.G  E  Am  
AmWhere the city sleeps andF  
FYou are mine to keep andC  
C"I love you," "I love you Gtoo."
CHORUS
CMeet me in memorC/Gy in .Am.. Tennessee,
Where the Fsky is filled with stars,
And your Cheart is filled with Gme.
CHeat meets the night C/Gand your .Am.. kiss with me.
You'll Falways have my Fmheart in TenneCssee.
BRIDGE
COo-oo-oo-oo
  EmOo-oo-oo-oo
AmOo-oo-oo-oo-ooF-oo-ooG-oo
CA-aa-oh-wao-oh
EOh-oE7h-ohAm-oh
FOhhhhG  G  G  
CHORUS
CMeet me in memory in .Am.. Tennessee,
Where the Fsky is filled with stars,
And your Cheart is filled with Gme.
CHeat meets the night and your .Am.. kiss with me.
You'll Falways have my Fmheart
You'll Calways have my Amheart
You'll Falways have my Fmheart
FmIn TennesCsee.

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Tennessee

by Tessa Violet

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em7/B

Feel free to use any

sort of fingering or add any extensions to it.

CAPO on 6th Fret, you can transpose down 6 steps or just play/sing in a different key.

CHORDS USED:

- x32010

C/G

- 332010

- 022100

- 020100

- 133211

G - 355433 OR 320033

- 022000

Em7/B

- x2003x

- x02210

=====================================

INTRO

C, Em7/B, Am, F

VERSE

C Em7/B

Summer things and

Em7/B Am

Guitar strings and

Everything when

F G

I hear you sing.

C Em7/B

Summer walks and

Em7/B Am

Skipping rocks and

How he talks

F G

'bout my blue Reeboks.

PRE-CHORUS

Am F

Down an old dirt road where

F C

There's nowhere to go but

C G

Into you, into you.

Am F

By the willow tree where

F C

It's just you and me, we'll say,

C G

"I love you," "I love you too."

CHORUS

C Am

Meet me in memory in ... Tennessee,

Where the sky is filled with stars,

C G

And your heart is filled with me.

C Am

Heat meets the night and your ... kiss with me.

F Fm C

You'll always have my heart in Tennessee.

VERSE

C Em7/B

We'll take to feet and we'll

Em7/B Am

Race up the street. I will

Call you a cheat

F G

For beatin' me out.

C Em7/B

No need for coats when it's

Em7/B Am

Never cold, but I

Want you to know

F G

I will still hold you close.

PRE-CHORUS

Am F

Where cicadas buzz and

F C

We are so in love and

C G E Am

Every star shines for you.

Am F

Where the city sleeps and

F C

You are mine to keep and

C G

"I love you," "I love you too."

CHORUS

C C/G Am

Meet me in memory in ... Tennessee,

Where the sky is filled with stars,

C G

And your heart is filled with me.

C C/G Am

Heat meets the night and your ... kiss with me.

F Fm C

You'll always have my heart in Tennessee.

BRIDGE

Oo-oo-oo-oo

Am F G

Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

A-aa-oh-wao-oh

E E7 Am

Oh-oh-oh-oh

F G G G

Ohhhh

CHORUS

C Am

Meet me in memory in ... Tennessee,

Where the sky is filled with stars,

C G

And your heart is filled with me.

C Am

Heat meets the night and your ... kiss with me.

F Fm

You'll always have my heart

C Am

You'll always have my heart

F Fm

You'll always have my heart

Fm C

In Tennessee.

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