Tennessee
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Capo 1st fret
(Intro D - Em - G - A)
D Em G A
I left the west coast watched the palm trees, waive goodbye,
D Em G - A
It was a hard drive had to say goodbye to you,
D Em
I stopped for some coca-cola and some corn nuts too,
G A
I thought about turning back, I already missed you,
(Chorus 1)
D A Em
If you need me, burn it up,
G A D
Bend the rules leave right away,
A Em
If you need me take a four lane,
G - A
Headed my way,
D
Take a bus, take a plane,
A
Take a car, take a train,
G D A
Take a bike, hitch a ride, you decide,
Bm E G - A
If you need me you know where I'll be,
D
In Tennessee
(D-D -D- F#m - G)
(Verse 2)
D Em G
Going through my boxes found a photograph,
A D
Where you're sittin' on a mule in Mexico,
Em G A
Picture perfect point view,
D Em
And when a postcard dropped from the book
G A
you gave me on my birthday it hit me baby,
(Go to Chorus 1 the Chorus 2)
(Chorus 2)
D A Em
If you need me leave L.A.
G A
We'll take it day by day,
D
All alone, here I am,
A
by the phone, understand,
G
It's not too late,
A
What are you waiting for,
Bm E G - A
If you need me, you know where I'll be,
(D-D -D- F#m - G)
In Tennessee
(Bridge)
Bm
It's a Sunday morning, lying awake,
A
It's just another lonely day,
G
I lie in bed and wonder,
A
How long it's gonna take
Bm
Then I think to myself,
A
Will I ever get a break,
G A G
Did I make a big mistake,
(- - - Orchestration ---)
(Bridge 2)
D
Well I'll light a fire,
A G
I'll draw the bubble bath,
A
Hey you do the math,
D G
It's just me and I'm without you,
A
What else could I do..........
(go to chorus and ad lib out)
Chords by: palamin0@hotmail.com
How to play Tennessee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.