Tennessee's Not The State I'm In
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D G5 D/F# Em Em7
You might call it sad confusion. You might even call it off.
A D (Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dsus2)
But once you called me more than just your friend.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
Now there's more to what I'm thinkin' than the Mississippi Line.
A G5 D
And Tennessee is not the state I'm in.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
You call me up at midnight to explain your whereabouts.
A D
I should've seen your love was comin to an end.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
And as you call from longer distances, I began to have my doubts.
A G5 D
Still Tennessee is not the state I'm in.
G D Bm A G F#m A/C#
No, Tennessee is not the state I'm in. Satisfied is not the way I've been.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
I can feel my world turning as I watch the bottle spin
A G5 D
Still Tennessee is not the state I'm in.
(eight-bars w/steel guitar) D G5 D/F# Em Em7
A G5 D
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
Well, I could stand out on that highway trying to make that Nashville scene.
A D
But I think I've stretched my luck a little thin.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
So I walk the streets of Memphis, but I'll have you understand
A G5 D
That Tennessee is not the state I'm in
G D Bm A G F#m A/C#
No, Tennessee is not the state I'm in and down to Earth is not the place I been.
D G5 D/F# Em Em7
I can feel my world turning as I watch the bottle spin
A G5 D
Still Tennessee is not the state I'm in.
outro:
A G5 D D (A G5 D)
No, Tennessee is not the state I'm in.
How to play Tennessee's Not The State I'm In
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What is the starting chord?
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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.