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Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Intro: E A B E
Verse 1:
E A B E
She asked me where I was from, I said somewhere you've never been to
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Little town outside of Knoxville, heading by some dogwood trees
E A B E
She tried talking with my accent, We held hands and waded into
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That blue water, she left her flip flops by my Red Wings on the beach
Chorus:
E A E
Yeah, but now I'm dodging potholes, in my sunburnt Silverado
A E B
Like a heartbroke desperado, headed right back to my roots
E A E
Something 'bout the way she kissed me, tells me she'd love Eastern Tennessee
A E B E
Yeah, but all I brought back with me, was some sand in my boots
Verse 2:
E A B E
I said, "Let's go shoot tequila," so we walked back to that beach bar
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She said, "Don't cowboys drink whiskey?" So we drank bottom shelf
E A B E
She said, "Damn that sky looks perfect," I said, "Girl you've never seen stars
B C#m A B E
Like the ones back home" and she said, "Maybe I should see 'em for myself"
Chorus:
E A E
Yeah, but now I'm dodging potholes, in my sunburnt Silverado
A E B
Like a heartbroke desperado, headed right back to my roots
E A E
Something 'bout the way she kissed me, tells me she'd love Eastern Tennessee
A E B
Yeah, but all I brought back with me, was some sand in my...
Break:
C#m E A
Boots
C#m E A
Bridge:
E A B E
I said, "Meet me in the morning" and she told me I was crazy
B C#m A B
Yeah, but I still thought that maybe she'd show up
Chorus:
E A E
Oh, but now I'm dodging potholes, in my sunburnt Silverado
A E B
Like a heartbroke desperado, headed right back to my roots
E A E
Something 'bout the way she kissed me, tells me she'd love eastern Tennessee
A E B E
Yeah, but all I brought back with me, was some sand in my boots
Tag:
C#m B A B
Yeah, but all I brought back with me, was some sand in my boots
Outro:
E A B E
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Last Updated: January 17, 2026