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Ryan bends the F# on the way to G, it sounds really good.
[Intro]
   D   F#   Gx5
[Verse 1]
Red Dribbons F#hang in a GTennessee DsquareF#  G  
Old Dpeople F#laughin' and Gsingin' and Ddancin' down thereF#  G  
[Chorus]
CI'd like to join but I got no money to Dspare
So I Csit here and watch from the porch
Drinkin' whiskey in DGranddad's chair
[Interlude]
   D   F#   Gx4
[Verse 2]
DFerris wheel lights look like F#pictures I Gseen in a Dbook somewhereF#  G  
 DVacant parking lots aF#cross the street reGmind me I'm Dgoin' nowhereF#  G  
[Chorus]
CI'd like to join, but I got no money to Dspare
I Csit here and watch from the porch
Drinkin' whiskey in DGranddaddy's chair
[Interlude]
   D   F#   Gx4
[Verse 3]
  DIt's difficult to gF#o home Gknowin' you're Dout there somewhereF#  G  
 DVacant parking lots aF#cross the street reGmind me I'm Dgoin' nowhere

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Tennessee Square

by Whiskeytown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ryan bends the F# on the way to G, it sounds really good.

[Intro]

D F# G

[Verse 1]

D F# G D F# G

Red ribbons hang in a Tennessee square

D F# G D F# G

Old people laughin' and singin' and dancin' down there

[Chorus]

C D

I'd like to join but I got no money to spare

So I sit here and watch from the porch

Drinkin' whiskey in Granddad's chair

[Interlude]

D F# G

[Verse 2]

D F# G D F# G

Ferris wheel lights look like pictures I seen in a book somewhere

D F# G D F# G

Vacant parking lots across the street remind me I'm goin' nowhere

[Chorus]

C D

I'd like to join, but I got no money to spare

I sit here and watch from the porch

Drinkin' whiskey in Granddaddy's chair

[Interlude]

D F# G

[Verse 3]

D F# G D F# G

It's difficult to go home knowin' you're out there somewhere

D F# G D

Vacant parking lots across the street remind me I'm goin' nowhere

About Tennessee Square Chords by Whiskeytown

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