Chords for Carl Perkins - Tennessee

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_ Now there are folks who like to brag about [G#] where they came from
_ [B] But when they start that stuff I [E] let them be
_ But it makes me feel like I [G#] want to brag some
To [B] know that I come from the state [E] of Tennessee
Let's give old Tennessee [B] credit for music
As they play it up in Nashville [E]
every day
Let's give old Tennessee credit [A] for music
[B] As [F#m] they play it in that old [Em] hill every way
_ Mr.
Red Foley came from [F#] Kentucky
[B] That Ernie's tub down in Texas, [Em] don't you [E] see?
But if all you folks out there can remember
[G#] _ _ [Em] [B] Mr.
Eddie Arnold came [E] from Tennessee
_ Let's give old Tennessee credit [B] for music
As they play it up in [E] Nashville every day
Let's give old Tennessee credit [A] for music
_ [B] As they play it in that [E] old hill every way
They _ [Em] _ _ _
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_ _ _ make bombs they say that can blow up [F#] our world dear
[B] Well a country boy like me [E] I will agree
_ But if all you folks out [F#] there will remember
They [B] made their first atomic bomb [E] in Tennessee
_ Let's give old Tennessee credit [B] for music
As they play it up in Nashville [E]
every day
Let's give old Tennessee credit [A] for music
[Em] As [B] they play it in that old [Em] hill every way
Let's _ _ _ _
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_ _ give old Tennessee credit [B] for music
_ As they play it up in [E] Nashville every day
Let's give old Tennessee credit [A] for music
_ [C#] As they [B] play it in that old [E] hill every way _ _ _ _ _ _ _