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Back To Tennessee chords by
Carl Perkins
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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Now I feel it calling me
G
G

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back to Tennessee

Long ago I didn't know
D
D

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what home did mean to me

Just glad that's all I had,

the world my destiny
G
G

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I was searching in vain

just to find peace of mind
C
C

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How could I find
Cm
Cm
3

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what I'd left there behind
D
D

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Now I hear them calling me

back to Tennessee
G
G

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I see fields of gold and corn
D
D

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And all the hills so green

I see peaceful waters flowing,
G
G

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going out to sea

Oh, I hear my old mama pray
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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I think I know what my mama will say
D
D

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Come on homeboy, come back to me

Back to Tennessee
G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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I hear mocking birds
Eb
Eb
6

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singing their lonesome songs

It starts my whole heart dreaming
Ab
Ab
4

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I've been gone too long

And that welcome home sign

over the door
Db
Db
4

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Says come on home boy,
Dbm
Dbm
4

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come home once more
Eb
Eb
6

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Come on back where you ought to be,

back to Tennessee
Ab
Ab
4

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And no more roaming,

no more rambling,
Eb
Eb
6

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that's said and done

Let me live the rest of my life
Ab
Ab
4

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under the good old Tennessee sun

And when I die and then when I'm old
Db
Db
4

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Dbm
Dbm
4

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Lay me to rest where I wanna go
Eb
Eb
6

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Let me be where I wanna be

Back to Tennessee
Ab
Ab
4

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Dbm

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back To Tennessee by Carl Perkins is A major.

The primary chords used in Back To Tennessee are A, E, D, Dm, Bb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back To Tennessee is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back To Tennessee using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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