Nashville
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq4kAUUOwto
Key Ab capo 1
[Intro]
C C C C
[Verse]
C G C F
In the year 43 mamma finished feeding me
C G
And quickly rushed off to her job
C G7
At Warthin’s bag mill
C G
But at fourth and Monroe Street
C F
A failing heart stopped her within feet
C G
And mamma gave up the breath of life
C
In the town of Nashville
[Chorus]
G
Daddy was in the county jail
F C
So, my older sister Nell
Took a job at a tavern
G C
That some folks call the trash mill
G
And though the Welfare agency
F C
Offered help, she smiled at me
G
And said thanks, but we’ll get by
C C
In the town of Nashville
*** Key change on video capo 2 to play chords below ***
C C
[Verse]
G
As a baby I went to school
C F
Perched up high on a tavern stool
C G
Listening to the songs on the jukebox
C G7
At the trash mill
C G
And the hurtin in those sad old songs
C F
Settle down in a poor boy’s bones
C G C
And I vowed I someday sing and play in Nashville
[Chorus]
G
So, my older sister Nell
F C
Like a true-blue southern bell
C
Bought me a second handed guitar
G C
From the Nashville goodwill
G G7
Heaven would smile and bells would ring
F C
When I touched those shiny strings
G
And I was the richest poor boy
C C
In the town of Nashville
*** Key change on video capo 3 to play chords below ***
C C
[Verse]
G
There’s a chill down in my bones
C F
As it’s my time to go home
C G
And I’m sure the good Lord knows
C G7
Just how I feel
C G
Though the calling near a star
C F
I can’t forget about my first guitar
C G
And the woman who helped me make it big
C
In the town of Nashville
[Chorus]
G
Yes, my older sister Nell
F C
Like a true-blue southern bell
C
Bought me a second handed guitar
G C
From the Nashville goodwill
G G7
Heaven would smile and bells would ring
F C
When I touched those shiny strings
G
And I was the richest poor boy
C C
In the town of Nashville
[Outro]
G
And I was the richest poor boy
F F C
In the town of Nashville
How to play Nashville
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.