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Tennessee Girl

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[Verse 1]
GWell I left home at a craCck of dawn D7just about a Gyear ago
GI thumbed my way cross the UCSA and I leD7arned a lot I didn't kGnow
GThe Promised Land that I tChought I'd find was aD7lways just ahead of Gme
GUntil one day when I rCealized I lD7eft it back in TennGessee
[Chorus]
GAnd that's why I'm going back to my TenD7nessee girl 
And a TCennessee way of lGife
And I'm gonna ask my TD7ennessee girl 
To bCe my Tennessee wGife
[Verse 2]
GTonight I slept in a hoCbo camp workiD7n' out like dog by Gday
GI never got enough to gCet ahead just D7enough to make my wGay
GCold and tired when the Cevening come alD7l I had to ease my Gmind
GWas thinkin' bout the place I Cstarted from and the gD7irl that I left bGehind
[Chorus]
GAnd that's why I'm going back to my TenD7nessee girl 
And a TCennessee way of lGife
And I'm gonna ask my TD7ennessee girl 
To bCe my Tennessee wGife
[Verse 3]
GThere ain't no place that I beCen at all tD7hat I was gonna settle Gin
GAnd every town that I trCavel through made me wD7anna go home aGgain
GThe green green grass and the rCollin' hills sD7eem to keep a callin' Gme
GBack to the place where CI was born and the gD7irl that I long to Gsee
[Chorus]
GAnd that's why I'm going back to my TenD7nessee girl 
And a TCennessee way of lGife
And I'm gonna ask my TD7ennessee girl 
To bCe my Tennessee wGife

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Tennessee Girl

by Charley Pride

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G C D7 G

Well I left home at a crack of dawn just about a year ago

G C D7 G

I thumbed my way cross the USA and I learned a lot I didn't know

G C D7 G

The Promised Land that I thought I'd find was always just ahead of me

G C D7 G

Until one day when I realized I left it back in Tennessee

[Chorus]

G D7

And that's why I'm going back to my Tennessee girl

C G

And a Tennessee way of life

And I'm gonna ask my Tennessee girl

C G

To be my Tennessee wife

[Verse 2]

G C D7 G

Tonight I slept in a hobo camp workin' out like dog by day

G C D7 G

I never got enough to get ahead just enough to make my way

G C D7 G

Cold and tired when the evening come all I had to ease my mind

G C D7 G

Was thinkin' bout the place I started from and the girl that I left behind

[Chorus]

G D7

And that's why I'm going back to my Tennessee girl

C G

And a Tennessee way of life

And I'm gonna ask my Tennessee girl

C G

To be my Tennessee wife

[Verse 3]

G C D7 G

There ain't no place that I been at all that I was gonna settle in

G C D7 G

And every town that I travel through made me wanna go home again

G C D7 G

The green green grass and the rollin' hills seem to keep a callin' me

G C D7 G

Back to the place where I was born and the girl that I long to see

[Chorus]

G D7

And that's why I'm going back to my Tennessee girl

C G

And a Tennessee way of life

And I'm gonna ask my Tennessee girl

C G

To be my Tennessee wife

About Tennessee Girl Chords by Charley Pride

Learn how to play Tennessee Girl by Charley Pride with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tennessee Girl chords”, “Tennessee Girl guitar chords”, or “Charley Pride Tennessee Girl chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tennessee Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tennessee Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7.

FAQ — Tennessee Girl by Charley Pride

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What key is "Tennessee Girl" in?

The chords for "Tennessee Girl" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.