Tennessee
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Capo at 4th Fret
Intro: Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A (2x)
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
I kissed you cause I've never been an angel
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
I learned to say hosannas on my knees
Am D7/F#
But they threw me out of Sunday school when I was nine
Am E Am
And the sisters said I did just as I pleased
Even so I try to be a good girl
It's only what I want that makes me weak
I had no desire to be a child of sin
Then you went and pressed your whiskers to my cheek
[Refrão]A
Fa la la la
G
Fa la la lee
F
Now let me go, my honey oh
C G
Back to Tennessee
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Now I've tried drinking rye and gamblin'
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Dancing with damnation is a ball
Am D7/F#
But of all the little ways I've found to hurt myself
Am E Am
Well you might be my favorite one of all
[Refrão]A
Fa la la la
G
Fa la la lee
F
Now let me go, my honey oh
C G
Back to Tennessee
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Why can't I go and live the life rightly?
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Why can't I go back home to apple pie?
Am D7/F#
Cause your affront to my virtue was a touch too much
Am E Am
But you left a little twinkle in my eye
[Refrão]A
Fa la la la
G
Fa la la lee
F
Now let me go, my honey oh
C G
Back to Tennessee
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Now some will come confessing of transgressions
Am D6/9/A B11/A D6/9/A
Some will come confessing of their love
Am D7/F#
You were there strumming on your gay guitar
Am E Am
You were trying to tell me something with your thumb
[Refrão]A
Fa la la la
G
Fa la la lee
F
Now let me go, my honey oh
C G
Back to Tennessee
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
A
It's beef steak when I'm working
G
Whiskey when I'm dry
C G A
Sweet heaven when I die
How to play Tennessee
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 Am. 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.