Tennessee Whiskey Chords

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Tennessee Whiskey by Jason Boland is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D and A. 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  D  G  D  G  D  A  D 
 
 G         D         G    D 
Tennessee whiskey, Texas weed,  
G           D       A            D 
Just don't give me the thrill I need. 
      G         D            G    D 
Not Tennessee whiskey, not Texas weed, 
 G           D             A     D 
Your sweet lovin', that's all I need. 
 
          G     D                G         D 
Been a country boy, I've been a city man, too. 
 G            D      A           D 
There ain't nothin' that I can't do. 
G        D        G      D 
High or low, been in between. 
G             D      A            D 
There ain't nothin' that I ain't seen. 
 
               G            D 
- Tennessee whiskey, Texas weed,  
                    A            D 
Just don't give me the thrill I need. 
                 G                D 
Not Tennessee whiskey, not Texas weed, 
                   A         D 
Your sweet lovin', is all I need. - 
 
- REPEAT INTRO - 2X 
 
 G              D        G             D 
There will be thunder, there will be rain. 
G           D                A          D 
Outrun the hard times and outlived the pain. 
    G         D           G      D 
Spoke to my heart, opened up my eyes. 
  G          D       A              D 
Brought the sun back to my clouded sky. 
 
               G            D 
- Tennessee whiskey, Texas weed,  
                    A            D 
Just don't give me the thrill I need. 
                 G                D 
Not Tennessee whiskey, not Texas weed, 
                   A         D 
Your sweet lovin', is all I need. 
       G           D    A         D 
Yeah, your sweet lovin' is all I need. - 
 
- REPEAT INTRO - 

    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante