Tennessee Border Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays420

Tennessee Border by Hank Williams is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(G)Her eyes were blue her hair was auburn(D) 
Her smile was like an angel there(G) 
She was her daddy's only daughter(D) 
On the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
CHORUS: 
(C)One night I took a ride(D)just across that line 
(G)I picked her up in a pickup truck and 
(D)she broke this heart of mine 
(G)Her momma said no(D)she's my only daughter 
But we got married on the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
The roses were in bloom and(D)there on the border 
The moon was shining there(G) 
Her personality made me want her(D) 
On the Tennesse (G)Border 
 
CHORUS-twice 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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