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Tennessee Homesick Blues

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CNew York City ain't no kind of place
For a Fcountry girl with a friendly face 
If you Csmile people look at you G7funny they Ftake it Cwrong 
The greenest state in the land of the free
And the Fhome of the Grand Ole Opry 
Is Ccalling me back to my G7Smoky FMountain Chome 
I wish I had my old fishing pole
And was Fsitting on the banks of the fishing hole
Eating Cgreen apples and G7waiting for the Ffish to Cbite
Life ain't as simple as it used to be
Since Fthe big apple took a bite out of me
And CLord I'm so Tennessee G7homesick Fthat I could Cdie 
But I ain't been home in I Fdon't know Cwhen
If I Fhad it all to do Cover again 
Tonight I'd sleep in G7my old Ffeather Cbed 
What I wouldn't give for a Flittle bitty Ctaste 
Of FMama's homemade Cchocolate cake 
Tennessee homesick G7blues running Fthrough my Chead 
Mama you can fluff my feather bed 
Just as Fsoon as I can I'm gonna head 
Back Cto the Tennessee G7hills and it Fbetter be Csoon
Daddy you can load the rifles up
We're gonna Fload them dogs on the pickup truck
And Chead off to Calhoun G7County and Fcatch us a Ccoon 
But I ain't been home in I Fdon't know Cwhen
If I Fhad it all to do Cover again 
Tonight I'd sleep in G7my old Ffeather Cbed 
Eating grits and gravy Fand country Cham 
Go to Fchurch on Sunday with Cdinner on the grounds 
Tennessee homesick G7blues are running Fthrough my Chead 
And I ain't been home in I Fdon't know Cwhen
If I Fhad it all to do Cover again 
Tonight I'd sleep in G7my old Ffeather bed
Good CLord have mercy on Fa country Cgirl
E7Trying to make a living in a Frhinestone world 
It's hard to be a diamond in a AmrhineG7stone Fworld 
With CTennessee homesick G7blues running through my Fhead
I've got those CTennessee homesick G7blues running through my Fhead
Tennessee homesick Cblues

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The story behind the song

This song is a deep dive into the feeling of longing for home, specifically the Great Smoky Mountains of rural Tennessee. It captures the essence of Dolly Parton's own upbringing, with the lyrics painting a picture of a protagonist stranded in New York City, dreaming of her roots. It's a celebration of Appalachian heritage, filled with the bittersweet ache of homesickness. Playing this song channels that powerful connection to where you come from, no matter how far away you might be.

AI-written from these sources:Tennessee Homesick Blues — Wikipedia ↗Dolly Parton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Tennessee Homesick Blues

by Dolly Parton

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New York City ain't no kind of place

For a country girl with a friendly face

C G7 F C

If you smile people look at you funny they take it wrong

The greenest state in the land of the free

And the home of the Grand Ole Opry

C G7 F C

Is calling me back to my Smoky Mountain home

I wish I had my old fishing pole

And was sitting on the banks of the fishing hole

C G7 F C

Eating green apples and waiting for the fish to bite

Life ain't as simple as it used to be

Since the big apple took a bite out of me

C G7 F C

And Lord I'm so Tennessee homesick that I could die

F C

But I ain't been home in I don't know when

F C

If I had it all to do over again

G7 F C

Tonight I'd sleep in my old feather bed

F C

What I wouldn't give for a little bitty taste

F C

Of Mama's homemade chocolate cake

G7 F C

Tennessee homesick blues running through my head

Mama you can fluff my feather bed

Just as soon as I can I'm gonna head

C G7 F C

Back to the Tennessee hills and it better be soon

Daddy you can load the rifles up

We're gonna load them dogs on the pickup truck

C G7 F C

And head off to Calhoun County and catch us a coon

F C

But I ain't been home in I don't know when

F C

If I had it all to do over again

G7 F C

Tonight I'd sleep in my old feather bed

F C

Eating grits and gravy and country ham

F C

Go to church on Sunday with dinner on the grounds

G7 F C

Tennessee homesick blues are running through my head

F C

And I ain't been home in I don't know when

F C

If I had it all to do over again

G7 F

Tonight I'd sleep in my old feather bed

C F C

Good Lord have mercy on a country girl

E7 F

Trying to make a living in a rhinestone world

Am G7 F

It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world

C G7 F

With Tennessee homesick blues running through my head

C G7 F

I've got those Tennessee homesick blues running through my head

Tennessee homesick blues

About Tennessee Homesick Blues Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Tennessee Homesick Blues by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tennessee Homesick Blues chords”, “Tennessee Homesick Blues guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Tennessee Homesick Blues 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 Tennessee Homesick Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tennessee Homesick Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, E7, Am.

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