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Tennessee

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     Capo 5th
Standard tuning
[Intro]
G   F   G   F
[Verse]
Well it,s Glate at night on this old turnpike
and my Fheads spinning round and around
it,s a Clong long way from new york to texas
I've Ambeen through a million Dtowns
well its Ggetting off the bus and get on the stage
the Fband and the boys and me
take Cme to alabama mississippi montana
they dont Amwant me back in tenneDssee
TenneGssee how could you Fdo this to me
i gave you Csome of the best of my days
aint Amno reaCson for Dme to Cstay
tennesGsee you took the Flife out of me
what Clittle money i made
i either Amdrank it Cup or gave it aDwayG  
ive Gtried so long to sell my songs
but nFashville wasnt the place
all i Cgot for my trouble was Ffighting mad
and the Amdoor slammed in my Dface
Repet chorus 2X until fade out

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Tennessee

by Hank Williams Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th

Standard tuning

[Intro]

G F G F

[Verse]

Well it,s late at night on this old turnpike

and my heads spinning round and around

it,s a long long way from new york to texas

Am D

I've been through a million towns

well its getting off the bus and get on the stage

the band and the boys and me

take me to alabama mississippi montana

Am D

they dont want me back in tennessee

G F

Tennessee how could you do this to me

i gave you some of the best of my days

Am C D C

aint no reason for me to stay

G F

tennessee you took the life out of me

what little money i made

Am C D G

i either drank it up or gave it away

ive tried so long to sell my songs

but nashville wasnt the place

C F

all i got for my trouble was fighting mad

Am D

and the door slammed in my face

Repet chorus 2X until fade out

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