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Carl Perkins - Tennessee (Sun Records 1957)
[Verse 1]
ENow there are folks who like to brag about where they F#7came from
But B7when they start that stuff I let 'em Ebe
But it makes me feel like I wanna F#7brag some
To B7know that I come from the state of TennesEsee
[Chorus]
ELet's give old Tennessee credit for mB7usic
As they play it up in Nashville everyEday
Let's give old Tennessee credit for Amusic
As they B7play it in that old Hillbilly Eway
[Verse 2]
EMister Red Foley came from KF#7entucky
Now Ernest B7Tubb down in Texas don't you Esee
But if all you folks out there can F#7remember
Mister B7Eddy Arnold came from TennesEsee
[Verse 3]
EThey make bombs they say that can blow up our wF#7orld dear
Well a B7country boy like me I will Eagree
But if all you folks out there will F#7remember
They B7made the first atomic bomb in TennesEsee

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Tennessee

by Carl Perkins

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F#7

Carl Perkins - Tennessee (Sun Records 1957)

[Verse 1]

E F#7

Now there are folks who like to brag about where they came from

B7 E

But when they start that stuff I let 'em be

F#7

But it makes me feel like I wanna brag some

B7 E

To know that I come from the state of Tennessee

[Chorus]

E B7

Let's give old Tennessee credit for music

As they play it up in Nashville everyday

Let's give old Tennessee credit for music

B7 E

As they play it in that old Hillbilly way

[Verse 2]

E F#7

Mister Red Foley came from Kentucky

B7 E

Now Ernest Tubb down in Texas don't you see

F#7

But if all you folks out there can remember

B7 E

Mister Eddy Arnold came from Tennessee

[Verse 3]

E F#7

They make bombs they say that can blow up our world dear

B7 E

Well a country boy like me I will agree

F#7

But if all you folks out there will remember

B7 E

They made the first atomic bomb in Tennessee

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