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Subject: CRD: Tennessee Blues   Doug Sahm    Chords/Lyrics
D7If I had my Gway
I'd Dleave here Gtoday and move in a DhurrAmyD  
D7I know I feel lGoose
G7I Know I could lCose    C/B      C/A      C/G  D7these Tennessee GBlues
D7Find me a Gspot on Dsome mountain Gtop
With lakes all aroDund mAmeD  
D7Vallies and Gstreams  Dbirds in the Gtrees
Lakes that Dsurround meAm  D  
D7A place I feel lGooseG7  
A place I could CloC/Bse      C/A      C/G  D7these Tennessee GBlues
D7A place to forgGet Dall my regrGets
And keep just    tDhe good tAmimesD  
D7A place I could Gsleep  with Dnothing but Gpeace
And Feel free at Dall timesAm  D  
D7I know I feel lGoose
G7Someplace I could lCose    C/B      C/A      C/G  D7these Tennessee GBlues
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D7Find me a Gspot on some Dmountain Gtop
With lakes all Daround meAm  D  
With D7vallies and Gstreams and Dbirds in the Gtrees
And lakes that suDrround meAm  D  
D7A place I feel lGooseG7  
A place I could CloC/Bse      C/A      C/G  D7these Tennessee GBlues

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Tennessee Blues

by Doug Sahm

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Subject: CRD: Tennessee Blues Doug Sahm Chords/Lyrics

D7 G

If I had my way

D G D Am D

I'd leave here today and move in a hurry

D7 G

I know I feel loose

G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G

I Know I could lose these Tennessee Blues

D7 G D G

Find me a spot on some mountain top

D Am D

With lakes all around me

D7 G D G

Vallies and streams birds in the trees

D Am D

Lakes that surround me

D7 G G7

A place I feel loose

C C/B C/A C/G D7 G

A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues

D7 G D G

A place to forget all my regrets

D Am D

And keep just the good times

D7 G D G

A place I could sleep with nothing but peace

D Am D

And Feel free at all times

D7 G

I know I feel loose

G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G

Someplace I could lose these Tennessee Blues

SOLO

D7 G D G

Find me a spot on some mountain top

D Am D

With lakes all around me

D7 G D G

With vallies and streams and birds in the trees

D Am D

And lakes that surround me

D7 G G7

A place I feel loose

C C/B C/A C/G D7 G

A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues

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