Tennessee Blues

Doug Sahm Tennessee Blues written by Bobby Charles Doug Sahm vocal/guitar Charlie Owens steel guitar Dr John piano Augie Meyer organ Jack Barber bass George Rains drums Flacco Jimenez accordion David Fathead Newman tenor sax Wayne Jackson trumpet Neal Rosegarden flugelhorn G D7 G I'd find me a place where could I could stay D Am D And not have to worry D7 G If I had my way D G D Am D I'd leave here today and move in a hurry D7 G I know I feel loose A place I could use G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G D7 G I Know I could lose these Tennessee Blues A place I could lose the Tennessee Blues D7 G D G Find me a spot on some mountain top D Am D With lakes all around me With no one around me D7 G D G Vallies and streams birds in the trees D Am D Lakes that surround me And hills that surround me D7 G G7 A place I feel loose A place I could use C C/B C/A C/G D7 G D7 G A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues the Tennessee Blues D7 G D G A place to forget all my regrets I'd try to forget all my regrets D Am D And keep just the good times D7 G D G A place I could sleep with nothing but peace I'd wake and I'd sleep D Am D And Feel free at all times D7 G A place I feel loose A place I could use G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G Someplace I could lose these Tennessee Blues A place I coulde lose the Tennessee Blues SOLO D7 G D G Find me a spot on some mountain top D Am D With lakes all around me D7 G D G With vallies and streams and birds in the trees D Am D And lakes that surround me D7 G G7 A place I feel loose C C/B C/A C/G D7 G A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues Doug Sahm The Sir Douglas Band "Texas Tornado" Atlantic Records 1973 Street People Songs(ASCAP)