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Tennessee by Stephen Lynch
Tennessee
chords used:Gsus4 G C D Em
(when playing "G" or "Gsus4" during the inro and verses hammer on
and pull of on the B on the a string)
intro:G(sus4) G
verse1
C D G C D G C
Ive seen rocky mountains and great lakes stood beneeth the redwood tree
D Em C D G
but wherever i go my heart aches for a place called Tennessee
chorus:
Em Gsus4 D C G
Oh... I wanna be where the whiskey flows like wine and the meth labs are
D Em Gsus4 D C G
devine Oh...come with me cotton grows as tall as oaks and its picked by
D G
poor black folks that`s Tennessee
verse 2:
C D G C D G C
its a place where deuling banjos play where the mountain folk run free
D Em C D G
where the kids can all spell kkk but can not spell Tennessee
chorus2:
Em Gsus4 D C G D
Oh... i wanna be where the Hatchie river flows and the kids have 13 toes
Em Gsus4 D C G
Oh... come with me where the hotdogs are deep fried that`s the reason Elvis
D G
died in Tennessee
instrumental:C D G G x4
chorus 3:
Em Gsus4 D C G D
Oh... i wanna see mountain dew in every cup and all the dentists just gave up
Em Gsus4 D C G
oh... come with me in my flat bed pick-up truck is where the classy ladies
D G
fuck in Tennesee
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version 2
Tuning: E (Standard)
CHORDS USED:
C D Em G G/F#
e]---0----2----0----3----3---|
B]---1----3----0----0----0---|
G]---0----2----0----0----0---|
D]---2----0----2----0----0---|
A]---3---------2----2----x---|
E]-------------0----3----2---|
INTRO:
G
VERSE 1:
C D G
I've seen rocky mountains and great lakes
C D G
Stood beneath the redwood tree
C D G G/F# Em
But wherever I go my heart aches
C D G G/F#
For a place called Tennessee
CHORUS 1:
Em C G D
Oh, I wanna be
C G C D
Where the whiskey flows like wine and the meth labs are devine
Em C G D
Oh, come with me
C G C D
Cotton grows as tall as oaks and it's picked by poor black folks
N/C G
That's Tennessee
VERSE 2:
C D G
It's a place where dualling banjos play
C D G
Where the mountain folk run free
C D G G/F# Em
Where the kids can all spell 'K K K'
C D G G/F#
But can not spell Tennessee
CHORUS 2:
Em C G D
Oh, I wanna be
C G C D
Where the Hatchie river flows and the kids have 13 toes
Em C G D
Oh, come with me
C G C D
Where the hotdogs are deep fried - that's the reason Elvis died
N/C G
In Tennessee
BRIDGE:
C D G
Cold winds whisper and the willows weep
C D G
Let some romantic dream come true
C D G G/F# Em
Where that special feeling way down deep
C D G G/F#
When your sister says, "I do"
CHORUS 3:
Em C G D
Oh, I wanna be
C G C D
Where the baptist preachers shout that if you're gay, you best get out
Em C G D
Oh, come with me
C G C D
Where hospitality's the thing, just as Martin Luther King
N/C G
Shot in Tennessee
INTERLUDE:
C - D - G - G (X2)
C - D - G - G/F# - Em
C - D - G - G
CHORUS 4:
Em C G D
Oh, I wanna see
C G C D
Mountain Dew in every cup, and all the dentists just gave up
Em C G D
Oh, come with me
C G C D
In my flat-bed pick-up truck; that's where the classy ladies fuck
N/C C
In Tennessee
OUTRO:
C G
Oh, in Tennessee
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version 3
Intro: E-A
Verse 1:
E A E
I've seen rocky mountains and great lakes
E Bm
Stood beneath the red woods trees
E A Bm C#m
But wherever I go my heart aches
C#m A E
For a place called Tennessee
Chorus:
C#m A E Bm
Oooooooooooooh Come with me
A E
Where the Whisky flows like wine
A Bm
And the meth labs are divine
C#m A E Bm
)oooooooooooooh I wanna be
A E A Bm E
Where the sweet tobacco grows and its picked by poor Negros in Tenneessee
Verse 2:
E A E
Its a place where duling banjos play
E Bm
And the mountain folk run free
E A Bm C#m A E
Where all the children can spell KKK but cannot spell Tennessee
Chorus:
C#m A E Bm
Oooooooooooh come with me
A E
Where every Cheek is filled with chew
A Bm
And no ones ever seen a jew
C#m A E Bm
Ooooooooooooh I wanna be
A E
Where the hot dogs are deep Fried
A Bm E
Thats the reason Elvis died in Tennessee
Chorus:
C#m A E Bm
Ooooooooooh come with me
A E
Where the baptist preacher shouts
A Bm
And if you're gay you best get out
C#m A E Bm
ooooooooh I wanna be
A E
Where hospitalities the thing
A Bm
Just ask Martin Luther King
E
Shot in Tennessee
Verse:3
E A E
The Birth place of Aretha queen of soul
E Bm
And BB King and Al Gore
E A Bm C#m A
And I'm not saying its a s*** hole
E A E
But they don't live there anymore
Chorus:
C#m A E Bm A E
Oooooooooh I wanna see mountain dew in every cup
A Bm
And all the dentists just gave up
C#m A E Bm
Ooooooooh come with me
A E
In my flat bed pickup truck
A Bm E
Thats where the classy ladies F*** in Tennessee
C#m A E
Ooooh in Tennessee
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version 4
Intro x4:
E A
E A E
I see rocky mountains and great lakes
E B
Stood beneath a redwood tree
A E C#m A
But wherever I go my heart aches
E B E
For a place called Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where the Whiskey flows like whine
A B
And the meth labs are divine
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where the sweet tobacco grows
A B
And is picked by porny groves
E
In Tennessee
E A E
Oh it's a place where dueling banjos play
E B
And the mountain folk run free
A E C#m A
Where all the children can spell kay kay kay
E B E
But cannot spell Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where every cheek is filled with chew
A B
And everyone's never seen a jew
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where the hotdogs are deep friend
A B
That's the reason Elvis died
E
In Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where the backstreet preachers shout
A B
That if your gay you best get out
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where hospitality is a thing
A B
Just ask Martin Luther King
E
Shoot in Tennessee
E A
E A E
The birth place of Aretha queen of soul
E B
The BB king in Al Gore
A E C#m A
I'm not saying it's a shit hole
E B E
But they don't live there anymore
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna see
A E
Mountain dew in every cup
A B
And all the dentists just gave up
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
On my fat bed pickup truck
A B
That's were the classy ladies fuck
A
In Tennessee
E
Oh in Tennessee
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version 5
E A E
I see rocky mountains and great lakes
E B
Stood beneath a redwood tree
A E C#m A
But wherever I go my heart aches
E B E
For a place called Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where the Whiskey flows like wine
A B
And the meth labs are divine
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where the sweet tobacco grows
A B
And is picked by poor Negros
E
In Tennessee
E A E
Oh it's a place where dueling banjos play
E B
And the mountain folk run free
A E C#m A
Where all the children can spell k k k
E B E
But cannot spell Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where every cheek is filled with chew
A B
And no one's never seen a Jew
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where the hotdogs are deep friend
A B
That's the reason Elvis died
E
In Tennessee
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
Where the baptist preachers shout
A B
That if your gay you best get out
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna be
A E
Where hospitality's the thing
A B
Just ask Martin Luther King
E
Shot in Tennessee
E A
E A E
The birth place of Aretha queen of soul
E B
The BB king in Al Gore
A E C#m A
I'm not saying it's a s*** hole
E B E
But they don't live there anymore
C#m A E B
Oh I wanna see
A E
Mountain dew in every cup
A B
And all the dentists just gave up
C#m A E B
Oh come with me
A E
On my fat bed pickup truck
A B
That's were the classy ladies F***
A
In Tennessee
E
Oh in Tennessee
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