Tennessee Whiskey
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G
She left me right outside El Paso
Cadd9 G Cadd9
Leavin' Scottsdale from a show
G
She said our lives are just too crazy
Cadd9 Em
With us both out on the road
Cadd9
Wonder what she's doin' now
G
With her friends out on the town
If she's wonderin' how I'm makin' out
D
With every drink I washed her down
G
Tennessee whiskey
Cadd9
Tell me did you miss me
G
She broke my heart when she left me
Cadd9
Now I need you to protect me
Em G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
Em G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
D G Cadd9
By the time we got to Austin
G Cadd9
I was damn near insane
G Cadd9
I hadn't heard from her in three days
Em
I kept waitin' on my phone to ring
Cadd9
Wonder what she's doin' now
G
With her friends out on the town
If she's wonderin' how I'm makin' out
D
With every drink I wash her down
G
Tennessee whiskey
Cadd9
Tell me did you miss me
G
She broke my heart when she left me
Cadd9
Now I need you to protect me
Em G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
Em G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
G
Make it a double, buy the bar a round
Cadd9
Feelin' lonely in this crazy crowd
G Cadd9
Forget the memories, try to make my peace
Get up off the ground, yeah yeah
G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
Cadd9
Tell me did you miss me
G
She broke my heart when she left me
Cadd9
Now I need you to protect me
G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
Cadd9
Tell me did you miss me
G
She broke my heart when she left me
Cadd9
Now I need you to protect me
Em G
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
Em G D
Sweet Tennessee whiskey
G
I can't say it's the ending
Cadd9 G
'Cause I'll see you when I get home
How to play Tennessee Whiskey
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 G. 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.