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Nashville City Blues chords by
James Talley
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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People let

me tell you
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D

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about this Nashville town

25 years I watched the deal go down
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G

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Written every kind of song,

sung every kind of tune
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D

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Been treated every kind of way,
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A

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D

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had every kind of blues
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A

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People it's a crying shame
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G

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And I got something to say
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D

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Got them Nashville city blues
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A

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An d I ain't leavin' this town, people,
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D

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till I get paid

Yeah, people, let me tell you
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A

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D

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about this Nashville town

They've taken all the music

and they've watered it all down
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G

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They've taken its heart,

they've taken its soul
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D

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They wouldn't know old Hank

if he came walkin' down the road
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A

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People, it's a cryin' shame
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G

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Old Hank had somethin' to say
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D

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I got them Nashville City Blues
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A

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And I ain't leavin' this town,
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D

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people, till I do

Y 'all people, let me tell you

about this Nashville town
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A

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It will break your heart and it
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D

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will knock you down
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G

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Glitter and the glamour,

it's a big -time game
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People, the music, well,

it don't mean a thing
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A

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It's all about the money that's made
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Love, people, it's a cryin' shame
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D

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I got the Nashville City Blues
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A

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And I ain't leavin' this town, people
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D

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Till I get paid

People, let me tell you

about this Nashville town

I know my music and I've been around
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G

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From Dee Ford Bailey to Willie MacTel
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A

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To Nat Ro gers and the Hag
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and Lefty Frizzell
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People, I rode that train
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G

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And I know from whence I came
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D

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I got them Nashville city blues
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I ain't leaving this town, people
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D

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Until I get paid
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G

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Come on, play
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Well, I paid my dues and I put in my time
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Spent years of my life
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up and down the white lines
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Followin' my heart and

believin' in dreams
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And I don't say nothin', people,
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I don't really mean
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So tell them all, get out of my way
C#dim
C#dim
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Yeah, I got somethin' to say
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D

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I got the Nashville city blues
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I ain't leavin' this town, people
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Till I can breathe I'm flyin'
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Yeah, people,

let me tell you about this Nashville town
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For 25 years I watched
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the deal go down
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G

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Every kind of song I've sung,

every kind of tune
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D

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Treated every kind of way,

I've had every kind of blues
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C#dim
C#dim
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People, it's a cryin' shame
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G

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But I got something to say
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D

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I got them Nashville City Blues
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A

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And I ain't leavin' this town, people,
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D

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till I get paid
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C#dim

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Nashville City Blues by James Talley is E major.

The primary chords used in Nashville City Blues are E, B, A, D#dim.

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

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

The tempo of Nashville City Blues is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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