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Down In Tennessee

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John Anderson - Down In Tennessee
[Verse 1]
CI talked to your C/Bbsister last night on the Am7telephoneAm7/F#  
CYou know she C/Bbalways thought pretty Am7well of meF  
CShe said your C/Bbweddin’ went fine, you were Am7up in New York on your Am7/F#honeymoon
CAnd toC/Bbnight I'm Amdown    Fin Tennessee
[Verse 2]
  CI got that C/Bbletter you wrote,  Am7it tore me upAm7/F#  
  CBut I C/Bbdon’t have anyone to bAm7lame but meF  
  CI had it aC/Bbll for a while but like Am7everything else,   Am7/F#I messed it up
   CAnd tonC/Bbight I’m down    Am7    Fin Tennessee
[Chorus]
  FIt’s blue tonDmight and gettin’ bFluer
  CBut I’m in the Gstate that I dFeserve to bCe
Without Fyou I just can’t Gsee,   Amthings ever lookin’ Fup for me-e-e-Ce
CI’m Bbso dAmown   Fin TennessCee
C      C/Bb  Am7   Am7/F#
[Verse 3]
  CI hope you’re C/Bbhappy with him, he’s a Am7lucky manAm7/F#  
   CI hope he C/Bbgives you that home and Am7familyF  
  CI wanna C/Bbsay if by chance you are Am7ever this a-way,   Am7/F#look me up
   CCause IC/Bb’ll be Amdown   Fin Tennessee
[Chorus]
  FIt’s blue tonigDmht and gettin’ Fbluer
  CBut I’m in the Gstate that I dFeserve to bCe
Without Fyou I just can’t Gsee,   Amthings ever lookin’ uFp for me-e-e-eC  
CI’m Bbso dAmown   Fin TennessCee
CI’m Bbso dAmown   Fin TennessCee
I’m gConna Bbbe dAmown awhFile in TenneCssee

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Down In Tennessee

by John Anderson

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C/Bb

Am7

Am7/F#

John Anderson - Down In Tennessee

[Verse 1]

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

I talked to your sister last night on the telephone

C C/Bb Am7 F

You know she always thought pretty well of me

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

She said your weddin’ went fine, you were up in New York on your honeymoon

C C/Bb Am F

And tonight I'm down in Tennessee

[Verse 2]

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

I got that letter you wrote, it tore me up

C C/Bb Am7 F

But I don’t have anyone to blame but me

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

I had it all for a while but like everything else, I messed it up

C C/Bb Am7 F

And tonight I’m down in Tennessee

[Chorus]

F Dm F

It’s blue tonight and gettin’ bluer

C G F C

But I’m in the state that I deserve to be

F G Am F C

Without you I just can’t see, things ever lookin’ up for me-e-e-e

C Bb Am F C

I’m so down in Tennessee

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

[Verse 3]

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

I hope you’re happy with him, he’s a lucky man

C C/Bb Am7 F

I hope he gives you that home and family

C C/Bb Am7 Am7/F#

I wanna say if by chance you are ever this a-way, look me up

C C/Bb Am F

Cause I’ll be down in Tennessee

[Chorus]

F Dm F

It’s blue tonight and gettin’ bluer

C G F C

But I’m in the state that I deserve to be

F G Am F C

Without you I just can’t see, things ever lookin’ up for me-e-e-e

C Bb Am F C

I’m so down in Tennessee

C Bb Am F C

I’m so down in Tennessee

C Bb Am F C

I’m gonna be down awhile in Tennessee

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