Tennessee River Chords

[Verse 1]
A                       E
  I was born across the river
           D                   A
in the mountains where I call home.
                                          E
Lord, times were good there.  Don't know why
               D      A
I ever roamed
 
[Chorus]
               A                        G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                 A
We get together anytime we can.
                                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                             A
we play together in Mother Nature's band.
 
[Instrumental]
A   A   A   G6   G6   D   D   A
 
[Verse 2]
A                                E
Me and my woman's done made our plans
                  D      C                    A
on the Tennessee River, walkin' hand in hand
 G     G#          A                     E
Gonna raise a family, Lord, settle down
                 D                 A
where peace and love can still be found.
 
[Chorus]
               A                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                 A
We get together anytime we can.
                                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                             A
we play together in Mother Nature's band.
 
[Verse 3]
A                                      E
This mountain king, 's done left his throne
                   D        C              A
On the Tennessee River and his mountain home
               A              E
But I'm goin' back, leavin' today
            D              A
to my homeland, so far away
 
[Chorus]
               A                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                 A
We get together anytime we can.
                                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                             A
we play together in Mother Nature's band.
 
[Verse 4]
 A                                 E
Drivin' down to Dixie, wastin' no time
                  D       C      A
Back to the good life I left behind
               A                     E
Goin' to the river with my fishin' line
                  D                    A
I'm on Lookout Mountain about suppertime
 
[Chorus]
               A                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                 A
We get together anytime we can.
                                    G6
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man,
           D                             A
we play together in Mother Nature's band.
 
Repeat Chorus, then increase tempo, and play chords to the chorus on the
fiddle solo.
 
G6--0--       G--3--     G#--4--|
  --0--        --3--       --4--|
  --0--        --4--       --5--|
  --0--        --5--       --6--|
  --x--        --5--       --6--|
  --3--        --3--       --4--|
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