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Intermediate
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Key: Eb
Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
Ab Eb
Colorado thought he knew me well,
Cm7 Bb
but I hit the ground and it broke the spell.
Ab Eb Cm7 Bb
Another stay in Texas didn’t get me anywhere.
Ab Eb
Indiana didn’t do me wrong,
Cm7 Bb
but I just knew that I didn’t belong.
Ab Eb Cm7 Bb
Never gave him much of a chance, to be fair.
Chorus:
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always pack my bags and go,
Bb
before they could find me out.
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always hit the road,
Bb
before they could pin me down.
Ab Eb
And when I tell you I’m a rolling stone,
Cm7 Bb
and that I’m never gonna feel at home,
Ab
don’t listen to me,
Eb
you know better Baby.
Cm7 Bb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
Ab Eb Cm7 Bb
Verse 2:
Ab Eb
I’ve had winter’s nights on the golden coast,
Cm7 Bb
but I got a feeling that it might get cold.
Ab Eb Cm7 Bb
Tryna make it through the night so far from you.
Chorus:
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always pack my bags and go,
Bb
before they could find me out.
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always hit the road,
Bb
before they could pin me down.
Ab Eb
And when I tell you I’m a rolling stone,
Cm7 Bb
and that I’m never gonna feel at home,
Ab
don’t listen to me,
Eb
you know better Baby.
Cm7 Bb Ab Eb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
Cm7 Bb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
Bridge:
Ab Eb
Never, just been,
Cm7 Bb
this right, where I am.
Ab Eb
Never, just been,
Cm7 Bb
this right, where I am.
Chorus:
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always pack my bags and go,
Bb
before they could find me out.
Ab Eb Cm7
I would always hit the road,
Bb
before they could pin me down.
Ab Eb
And when I tell you I’m a rolling stone,
Cm7 Bb
and that I’m never gonna feel at home,
Ab
don’t listen to me,
Eb
you know better Baby.
Cm7 Bb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
Ab
Don’t listen to me,
Eb
you know better baby.
Cm7 Bb Ab Eb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
Cm7 Bb
I ain’t ever leaving Tennessee.
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Published: April 16, 2026
Last Updated: April 16, 2026