Tennessee chords by Hank Williams Jr.

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Capo 5th
Standard tuning


Intro:
G   F   G   F

Verse:
          G
Well it,s late at night on this old turnpike
       F
and my heads spinning round and around
       C
it,s a long long way from new york to texas
     Am                     D
I've been through a million towns
         G
well its getting off the bus and get on the stage
    F
the band and the boys and me
     C
take me to alabama mississippi montana
          Am                   D
they dont want me back in tennessee

     G                  F
Tennessee how could you do this to me
           C
i gave you some of the best of my days
     Am    C       D     C
aint no reason for me to stay
      G                F
tennessee you took the life out of me
     C
what little money i made
         Am       C              D       G
i either drank it up or gave it away


    G
ive tried so long to sell my songs
     F
but nashville wasnt the place
      C                      F
all i got for my trouble was fighting mad
        Am                 D
and the door slammed in my face


Repet chorus 2X until fade out