Above The Tennessee
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[Intro ]
G Em C D x2
[Verso 1]
G Em C D G Em D
There's a red hawk on the southside, we approch slowly and look him in the eyes for a time
G Em C D G Em C D
And I would borrow an extra half hour to stand here with your hand in mine and
G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D
so we find ourselves two hundred feet above the tennessee- still as the seasons keep cha-nging
N.C. G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D
with your arms around me our little backyard fire was going wild hand in hand
G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D
I turn to you and said I don't think I will ever be warm a-gain
[Refrão]
G Bm C D
But you turn the heat up to 88
G Bm C D
You'll turn down the lights and cover me up
G Bm C D G Bm C D D
The whole dang world's so scary lately
Interlude
G Bm C D x4 (listen to recording for rhythm)
Bm C Bm C D
[Verso 2]
N.C. G Em C D G Em C D
Well the biblical floods come once or twice a year now and it's too much sorrow for this town to allow
G Em C D G Em C D D
So if to you god was a man all alone in a tiny brown room
D G Em C D D
who could blame you----?
[Refrão]
G Bm C D
But I'll turn the heat up to 88
G Bm C D
I'll turn down the lights and cover you up
G Bm C D G Bm C D D
the whole damn world's so scary lately
[Ponte]
Bm C Em D
You found me in the August rain just asking
Bm C Em D G
where does the movie cut to after the carnival ends?
Outro
Em C D G Em C D G
How to play Above The Tennessee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.