Nashville
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[Intro]
Em Em Em C D Em Em
[Verse]
Em G
One time on a southbound trip I was feeling low
D Em
Thinking I should quit 'cause none of my songs were on the radio
G
Then on the way back to Caroline just above Tupelo
D Em
I said there's just one more place that I need to go
[Chorus]
C G Em
And it was like lightning in my veins
C G D Em
And I remembered why I played
C G D Em
And all the songs in those streets
C G D
And you won't know until you see
Em C G
Nashville Tennessee
D Em C D
Nashville Tennessee
[Solo]
Em Em Em C D Em Em
[Verse]
Em
So, when I'm playing those sold-out shows
G
With a deal on music row
D Em
And people stop to ask me how I made it on the radio
C D
I'll say man don't you know
[Chorus]
C G Em D
It was like lightning in my veins
C G D Em
And I remembered why I played
C G D Em
And all the songs in those streets
C G D
And you won't know until you see
Em C G
Nashville Tennessee
D Em C G D Em C G D
Nashville Tennessee
[Chorus]
C G Em D
It was like lightning in my veins
C G D Em
And I remembered why I played
C G D Em
And all the songs in those streets
C G D
And you won't know until you see
Em C G
Nashville Tennessee
D Em Em
Nashville Tennessee
How to play Nashville
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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