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Tennessee

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C#minor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4th Fret
e|C#m7-X----B5X---Asus2-X----EX---Esus4-X----F#5X----A5X---E/G#-X----C#5X---G#sus4-X-----AM7-X---F#7sus2-X|
B|-X----X----X----X----0----X----X----X----X----X------X----X|
G|-4----4----4----1----2----X----X----4----6----6------6----1|
D|-2----4----2----2----2----4----7----2----6----6------6----2|
A|-4----2----0----2----0----4----7----X----4----X------X----X|
E|-X----X----X----0----0----2----5----4----X----4------5----2|
[Intro]
 C#m7   B5   Asus2   E   C#m7   E      B5x2
[Verse]
C#m7i was on my B5lunch break; i Asus2almost started Ecrying
for the C#m7boy at the Etop of the B5bridge
C#m7he didn’t B5jump, but if he Asus2had, he wouldn’t Ebe the only C#m7one 
who thought that Ehe had to give B5in 
[Chorus]
Eand you Esus4said you didn’t F#5have it all that A5bad 
Eand i Esus4said i didn’t F#5have it all that A5bad 
[Verse]
C#m7but i snuck B5off to parking Asus2lots and E/G#playgrounds after dark
C#m7my parents’ baseEment while they Esuswere asleep
C#m7i didn’B5t talk with a Asus2lisp; i dressed like E/G#all the straight boys C#m7did
i didn’t Etalk about who Esusi had kissedB5  
[Bridge]
 C#m7   B5   Asus2   E   C#m7   E      B5x2
[Chorus]
Eand now Esus4you don’t really F#5have it all that A5bad
Eand now Esus4i don’t really F#5have it all that A5bad
[Verse]
C#m7but i don’t B5kiss yoAsus2u at the E/G#grocery store
C#m7and i don’t Ekiss you at the Esuslibrary
C#m7i don’t B5kiss you at the Asus2rest stop off the E/G#interstate
C#m7and i don’t Ekiss you at my Esusparents’ house when B5they are not asleep
[Bridge]
    C#5      G#sus4      AM7    E    F#7sus2x2
[Verse]
C#m7i was on my B5lunch break; i Asus2almost started Ecrying
‘cause it C#m7really does get Ebetter if you B5wait 
C#m7and there are B5times now when Asus2i still feel aEfraid
C#m7but gone are the Etimes B5when i feel ashamed
[Chorus]
and Eso for all the Esus4kids that really F#5have it pretty A5bad
Efor all the Esus4kids that F#5never had the chaA5nce
[Verse]
C#m7maybe i should B5kiss yoAsus2u at the E/G#grocery store
and C#m7maybe i should Ekiss you at the Esuslibrary
C#m7maybe i should B5kiss yoAsus2u at my E/G#parents’ house
and C#m7maybe i should Ekiss you at the EsusmoviesB5  
C#m7maybe i should B5kiss you Asus2when we go out to E/G#dinner
and C#m7maybe i should Ekiss you every Esusnight before i fall asleep 
and C#m7maybe i should B5kiss you at the Asus2rest stop off the E/G#interstate
on the C#m7border of Egeorgia anEsusd tennesB5see
[Outro]
    C#5      G#sus4      AM7    E    F#7sus2x2 C#m  

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Tennessee

by toby foster

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Asus2

Esus4

F#5

E/G#

C#5

G#sus4

AM7

F#7sus2

Esus

C#m

Capo 4th Fret

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E Esus4 F#5 A5 E/G# C#5 G#sus4 AM7 F#7sus2

e|-X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X----X------X----X|

B|-X----X----X----X----0----X----X----X----X----X------X----X|

G|-4----4----4----1----2----X----X----4----6----6------6----1|

D|-2----4----2----2----2----4----7----2----6----6------6----2|

A|-4----2----0----2----0----4----7----X----4----X------X----X|

E|-X----X----X----0----0----2----5----4----X----4------5----2|

[Intro]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E C#m7 E B5

[Verse]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E

i was on my lunch break; i almost started crying

C#m7 E B5

for the boy at the top of the bridge

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E C#m7

he didn’t jump, but if he had, he wouldn’t be the only one

E B5

who thought that he had to give in

[Chorus]

E Esus4 F#5 A5

and you said you didn’t have it all that bad

E Esus4 F#5 A5

and i said i didn’t have it all that bad

[Verse]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

but i snuck off to parking lots and playgrounds after dark

C#m7 E Esus

my parents’ basement while they were asleep

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G# C#m7

i didn’t talk with a lisp; i dressed like all the straight boys did

E Esus B5

i didn’t talk about who i had kissed

[Bridge]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E C#m7 E B5

[Chorus]

E Esus4 F#5 A5

and now you don’t really have it all that bad

E Esus4 F#5 A5

and now i don’t really have it all that bad

[Verse]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

but i don’t kiss you at the grocery store

C#m7 E Esus

and i don’t kiss you at the library

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

i don’t kiss you at the rest stop off the interstate

C#m7 E Esus B5

and i don’t kiss you at my parents’ house when they are not asleep

[Bridge]

C#5 G#sus4 AM7 E F#7sus2

[Verse]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E

i was on my lunch break; i almost started crying

C#m7 E B5

‘cause it really does get better if you wait

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E

and there are times now when i still feel afraid

C#m7 E B5

but gone are the times when i feel ashamed

[Chorus]

E Esus4 F#5 A5

and so for all the kids that really have it pretty bad

E Esus4 F#5 A5

for all the kids that never had the chance

[Verse]

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

maybe i should kiss you at the grocery store

C#m7 E Esus

and maybe i should kiss you at the library

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

maybe i should kiss you at my parents’ house

C#m7 E Esus B5

and maybe i should kiss you at the movies

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

maybe i should kiss you when we go out to dinner

C#m7 E Esus

and maybe i should kiss you every night before i fall asleep

C#m7 B5 Asus2 E/G#

and maybe i should kiss you at the rest stop off the interstate

C#m7 E Esus B5

on the border of georgia and tennessee

[Outro]

C#5 G#sus4 AM7 E F#7sus2 C#m

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