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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C Am7 Dm7 G
C Am7 Dm7 G
Verse 1:
C
If something ain't sticking
Am7
They can't make you a star
Dm7
If the wheels ain't rolling
G
It's gonna get hard
C
Everybody tells you
Am7
You're the next big thing
Dm7
Pay your dues, can't pay your bills
G
It's a dream that's hard to kill
Chorus:
C
I hate Nashville
Am7
Cause I've tried and tried and tried
Dm7
You give and break
Dm7
And it just takes
G E7
The best years of your life
Am7
Country music
F C
Is the reason I'm alive
Dm7
Paul Franklin playin' steel
G E7
God knows I love Vince Gill
Am7 G F
But I hate Nashville
C
I hate Nashville
Verse 2:
C
Wrote a lot of songs
Am7
Made a lot of friends
Dm7
And if I'm being honest
G
I'd do it all again
C
I remember the first time
Am7
I saw the skyline shining
Dm7
Sometimes the road to the top's
G
A lot of downhill climbin'
Chorus:
C
I hate Nashville
Am7
Cause I've tried and tried and tried
Dm7
You give and break
Dm7
And it just takes
G E7
The best years of your life
Am7
Country music
F C
Is the reason I'm alive
Dm7
Paul Franklin playin' steel
G E7
God knows I love Vince Gill
Am7 G F
But I hate Nashville
C
I hate Nashville
[Instrumental Break]
Am7 Dm7 G
[Out-Chorus]
C
I hate Nashville
Am
And it's stupid neon lights
Dm7
You give and break and it just takes
G E7
The best years of your life
Am7
Country Music
F C
Is the reason I'm alive
Dm7
Dolly, Emmylou and Patty's
G E7 F
"Nothing but the Wheel"
F
God knows I love Vince Gill
C Am7
But I hate Nashville
Dm7
I hate it
G
But I hate
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Published: March 27, 2026
Last Updated: April 6, 2026