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Capo 3
Intro:     G    C    G  C  
GIt ain't often DI take time to Emanswer calls on the Crequest line
Gthis one says, Dwe're his best last Emchance
GSo all you people in Dradioland, Emturn it up loud, Cloud as you can
GHelp to carry these Dwords of a desperate Emman
Chorus: 
                 C               D         G          D   Em- D  
Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?
CTwo words can free Dus, so Grepeat them Dafter Emme "I Ddo."
from a Cboy in love to a Dgirl called Tennessee
G  C  G  C
Verse:
GIt's always scary when you Dfind true love
EmHits like lightening from Chigh above
GYou might only Dget one change to Emsay
Chorus:
                 C               D         G          D   Em- D  
Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?
Two words can Cfree Dus, so Grepeat them Dafter Emme "I Ddo." 
                       C                     D    C-  G  
from a boy in love to a girl called Tennessee
Bridge:
EmBut he got scared and let her slip away
CNow he know he's not afraid
AmI'll put him on the air in Ccase she's listDening somewhere
Verse:
GTake it to heart, Dkeep it in mind
EmTry to reach out through the Ctelephone line
G"Caller your on the air"  Dsay it so she Emhears
Chorus:
                 C               D         G          D   Em- D  
Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?
Two words can Cfree Dus, so Grepeat them Dafter Emme "I Ddo." 
from a Cboy in love to a Dgirl called Tennessee
  C-  D  
WHoaoaoaoa
from a Cboy in love to a Dgirl called Tennessee
Outro:  G   C   G   C   G   C   G   C  G  
Tennessee.................

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Tennessee

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

G C G C

Intro:

G D Em C

It ain't often I take time to answer calls on the request line

G D Em

this one says, we're his best last chance

G D Em C

So all you people in radioland, turn it up loud, loud as you can

G D Em

Help to carry these words of a desperate man

Chorus:

C D G D Em D

Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?

C D G D Em D

Two words can free us, so repeat them after me "I do."

C D

from a boy in love to a girl called Tennessee

G C G C

Verse:

G D

It's always scary when you find true love

Em C

Hits like lightening from high above

G D Em

You might only get one change to say

Chorus:

C D G D Em D

Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?

C D G D Em D

Two words can free us, so repeat them after me "I do."

C D C G

from a boy in love to a girl called Tennessee

Bridge:

But he got scared and let her slip away

Now he know he's not afraid

Am C D

I'll put him on the air in case she's listening somewhere

Verse:

G D

Take it to heart, keep it in mind

Em C

Try to reach out through the telephone line

G D Em

"Caller your on the air" say it so she hears

Chorus:

C D G D Em D

Do you believe in love and that we were meant to be?

C D G D Em D

Two words can free us, so repeat them after me "I do."

C D

from a boy in love to a girl called Tennessee

C D

WHoaoaoaoa

C D

from a boy in love to a girl called Tennessee

G C G C G C G C G

Outro:

Tennessee.................

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