Tennessee Whiskey Chords
Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, Bm and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
E A Bm D A A A D A
E ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0-0-2-0--|
B ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2-3-2--|
G ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2-2-2--|
D ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2-0-2--|
A -----0-2/4--|-4\2-0-2/4\2--|-2h4-2h4-4\2--|-2/4\2-0------|-0-0-0-0--|
E -0-2--------|--------------|--------------|---------4/5--|-0-0-0-0--|
E A
E --------0--
B --------2--
G --------2--
D --------2--
A -----0-----
E -0h2-------
Verso:
A Bm
Used to spend my nights out in a barroom
D Bm A A D A
Liquor was the only love I’ve known
E A
E --------0--
B --------2--
G --------2--
D --------2--
A -----0-----
E -0h2-------
A Bm
But you rescued me from reachin’ for the bottom
D Bm A A D A
And brought me back from being too far gone
E A
E ----------0--
B ----------2--
G ----------2--
D ----------2--
A ------0------
E -0h2---------
A A D A Bm
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
D Bm A A D A
You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine
E A Bm
You’re as warm as a glass of brandy
D Bm A A D A
And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time
E A
E ------------
B ------------
G ------------
D ------------
A -----0-3h4--
E -0-2--------
Verso:
A Bm
I’ve looked for love in all the same old places
D Bm A A D A
Found the bottom of a bottle was always dry
E A
E ----------0--
B ----------2--
G ----------2--
D ----------2--
A ------0------
E -0h2---------
A Bm
But when you poured out your heart I didn’t waste it
D Bm A E
’Cause there’s nothing like your love to get me high, yeah
A A D A Bm
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
D Bm A A D A
You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine
E A Bm
You’re as warm as a glass of brandy
D Bm A A D A
And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time
Instrumental/Solo:
E A Bm D Bm A A D A
E A Bm D Bm A E
e|----------b-|-------------s---|-------------s---|-------|
B|------10-12-|-------14--14\12-|-------14--14\12-|-12-12-|
G|-9-11-------|---s---------s---|---s-------------|-12-12-|
D|------------|-12\14-----14\12-|-12\14-----------|-------|
A|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|
E|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|
e|-----------------------------|--b-------|--b--b--------|
B|------------------------10~~-|-12-12-10-|-13-13--10-10-|
G|------------s---9-11-11------|----------|--------------|
D|-----7---7-9\11--------------|----------|--------------|
A|-7-9---9---------------------|----------|--------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------|--------------|
e|----------------------------|----------|
B|----------------------------|----------|
G|-9h11-9-11---s-p------------|--h--p-s--|
D|-9h11------11\9-7------h--7-|-9-10-9\7-|
A|------------------9---7-9---|----------|
E|----------------------------|----------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10----10--s---|
G|--------------------------s---9-11----11----9\11-|
D|--h--7--7---h-p----7-9-7-9\11--------------------|
A|-7-9-------7-9-7-9-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
E A A D A Bm
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
D Bm A A D A
You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine
E A Bm
You’re as warm as a glass of brandy
D Bm A A D A
And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time
OUTRO:
E A A D A Bm
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
D Bm A A D A
Tennessee whiskey, Tennessee whiskey
E A A D A Bm
You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
D
Tennessee whiskey
Bm A
Tennessee whiskey
E -----0--
B ---2-2--
G -2------
D --------
A --------
E --------