Nashville
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Intro: E
verse 1
E A E
Well I married Caroline back in May of ’99
A E B A
It was fucked up at the time but I figured we’d keep tryin’
E A E
Her brother and her dad they were spitting mad
A E B A
When I packed up what I had and took off runnin’ it was bad
E A E
It was mean I didn’t care and it’s gotten me nowhere
B E
So I’m trying to be a better man
Instrumental
E A E A E B E
verse 2
E A E
I turned left turns into right I turned sunshine into night
A E B A
I got my ass kicked every fight no I couldn’t get it right
E A E
I built castles out of sand I didn’t understand
A E B A
Why everything I planned ran like whiskey off my hand
E A E
And my hands were never clean things I wished I’d never seen
A E B A
I’d do anything to wake up from this motherfuckin’ dream
[Refrão]E A E
Who’d I got to blow to get in this fuckin’ show
A E B A
It’s dark in there I know and I got nowhere else to go
E A E
But I need a place to hide so I’ll put away my pride
A B E
And come inside ’cause I’m tired of running
Break
E A E A E B E (x2)
verse 3
A E
And there’s a universe that’s floating out in space
A E
And I look up there and I can’t find my face
A F#m
And I’m seein’ my reflection backstage
B
Writin’ down the same old words on the same old page
[Refrão]E A E
Who’d I got to blow to get in this fuckin’ show
A E B A
It’s dark in there I know and I got nowhere else to go
E A E
But I need a place to hide so I’ll put away my pride
A B E
And come inside ’cause I’m tired of running
E A E
Who’d I got to blow to get in this fuckin’ show
A E B A
It’s dark in there I know and I got nowhere else to go
E A E
But I need a place to hide so I’ll put away my pride
A B E
And come inside ’cause I’m tired of running
A B E
Come inside ’cause I’m tired of running
A B E
Come inside ’cause I’m tired of running
Outro
E
How to play Nashville
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.