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Tennessee - Jimmy Martin
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[Intro]
B E B C# F# B E B F# B
[Verse 1]
BYou have heard and read about the stEate of TennessBee
BDown in the southern states is C#7where I want to F#7be
Where the vBalleys are so green
And the moEuntains are so tBall
BYou will know just what I mean
WhF#en you hear them say "y'aBll"
[Chorus]
TennessEee (Tennessee)
I hear you calling mBe (I hear you calling me)
The home of Davey Crockett in the hF#ills of TennessBee.
[Mandolin Break] 
B E B C# F# B E B F# B
[Verse 2]
BWhen I was a little boy arEound the folks back hBome
My mBother always said to me, "C#7Jimmy, please don't F#7roam"
NBow that I have gone away, my heEart is full of Bwoe
WBhen I think of mom and dad, that's F#where I want to Bgo.
[Chorus]
TennessEee (Tennessee)
I hear you calling mBe (I hear you calling me)
The home of Davey Crockett in the F#hills of TennesBsee.
[Fiddle and Banjo Break]
B E B F# B E B F# B
[Verse 3]
BIf ever I get back to that sEtate Of TennesBsee
BI tell you there'll be no more C#7roaming for F#7me
TBhere lives a sweetheart who sEaid she'd marry Bme
As soBon as I get back to that stF#ate of TennesseBe
[Chorus]
TennessEee (Tennessee)
I hear you calling Bme (I hear you calling me)
The home of Davey Crockett in the F#hills of TennesBsee.

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Tennessee

by Jimmy Martin

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C#7

F#7

Tennessee - Jimmy Martin

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[Intro]

B E B C# F# B E B F# B

[Verse 1]

B E B

You have heard and read about the state of Tennessee

B C#7 F#7

Down in the southern states is where I want to be

Where the valleys are so green

E B

And the mountains are so tall

You will know just what I mean

F# B

When you hear them say "y'all"

[Chorus]

Tennessee (Tennessee)

I hear you calling me (I hear you calling me)

F# B

The home of Davey Crockett in the hills of Tennessee.

[Mandolin Break]

B E B C# F# B E B F# B

[Verse 2]

B E B

When I was a little boy around the folks back home

B C#7 F#7

My mother always said to me, "Jimmy, please don't roam"

B E B

Now that I have gone away, my heart is full of woe

B F# B

When I think of mom and dad, that's where I want to go.

[Chorus]

Tennessee (Tennessee)

I hear you calling me (I hear you calling me)

F# B

The home of Davey Crockett in the hills of Tennessee.

[Fiddle and Banjo Break]

B E B F# B E B F# B

[Verse 3]

B E B

If ever I get back to that state Of Tennessee

B C#7 F#7

I tell you there'll be no more roaming for me

B E B

There lives a sweetheart who said she'd marry me

B F# B

As soon as I get back to that state of Tennessee

[Chorus]

Tennessee (Tennessee)

I hear you calling me (I hear you calling me)

F# B

The home of Davey Crockett in the hills of Tennessee.

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