Tennessee Christmas chords by Ashley Monroe

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G  Em  C  D  Dsus4  D  x2

Verse:
G               Em            C              D     Dsus4 D
Come on weather man give us a forecast snowy white
G                  Em               C                  D    Dsus4  D
Can't you hear the prayers of every childlike heart tonight
C                    G
Rockies are calling, Denver snow falling
D                  G    Dsus4/G  G
Somebody said it's four feet     deep
    C                  G
But it doesn't matter, give me the laughter
D7
I'm gonna choose to keep

Chorus:
        G                C
Another tender Tennessee Christmas
    D                  G
The only Christmas for me
          G             D     Em
Where the love circles around us
         Am7              D    Dsus4 D
Like the gifts around our tree
       G                            Bm7
Well I know there's more snow up in Colorado
        Dm7       G    C
Than my roof will ever see
      C      D         G         Em
But a tender Tennessee Christmas
       Am7  D             G
Is the only Christmas for me

Interlude:
G  Em  C  D  Dsus4  D

Verse 2:
G               Em           C               D  Dsus4 D
Every now and then I get a wandering urge to see
G          Em            C                 D  Dsus4  D
Maybe California , maybe tinseltown's for me
C                        G
There's a parade there, we'd have it made there
D                    G   Dsus4/G  G
Bring home a tan for New Year's   Eve
C                      G
Sure sounds exciting, awfully inviting
D7
Still I think I'm gonna keep

Chorus:
        G                C
Another tender Tennessee Christmas
    D                  G
The only Christmas for me
          G              D    Em
Where the love circles around us
         Am7              D    Dsus4 D
Like the gifts around our tree
       G                    Bm7
Well they say in LA, it's a warm holiday
        Dm7   G        C
It's the only place to be.
      C      D         G         Em
But a tender Tennessee Christmas
       Am7  D             G
Is the only Christmas for me

Interlude:
G  Em  C  D  Dsus4  D
La la laaa
G  Em  C  D  Dsus4  D

Verse 3:
       G                            Bm7
Well I know there's more snow up in Colorado
        Dm7       G     C
Than my roof will ever see
      C      D         G         Em
But a tender Tennessee Christmas
       Am7  D             Em
Is the only Christmas for me
      C      D         G         Em
But a tender Tennessee Christmas
       Am7    D               G
Is the only   Christmas   for me

Ending:
G  Em  C  D  Dsus4  D  G