Tennessee Wedding chords by Rodney Crowell
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Verse 1
(G major) Let's mock despair
with food and wine
And (B minor) tango like we're Argentine
While (D major) in our wake rose
petals rise and fall
With ex (G major) pectation in full bloom
We'll (B minor) cast ourselves as bride and groom
What (D major) love has joined together says it all
Verse 2
(D major)
Life's (C major) beauty pageant, queen (D major) of hearts
Blows (C major) kisses from horse- (D major) drawn carts
With scen (C major) ted breath an (D major)
d gloved- white hands
Your (E minor) every wish her soft (D major) command
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Verse 3
And when we (G major) arrived as
honored guests
Where (B minor) John and June were laid to rest
In (D major) Tennessee, the land that gave you life
We'll stand (G major) before
those near and dear
An (B minor) d speak these words for all to hear
From (D major) now until forever, be my wife
Verse 4
For your father (C major) 's arms are (D major) hallowed yes
To (C major) wear your mother's (D major) wedding dress
With a parasol (C major) and (G major) walking (D major) cane
We'll set (E minor) our course
down (D major) lover's lane
Verse 5
Marry (D major) (A minor) me
My (C major) dark- eyed pearl
My raven- (A major) haired country (D major) girl
Marry (A minor) me
And we'll sail (G major) away home
Verse 6
(G major)
When another round of day and night
Blink (B minor) s off and on like Christmas lights
Each part (D major) ing shot fired
low across the bow
And with every (G major) breath a ray of hope
We'll grieve (B minor) our losses fully yoked
To life's (D major) eternal passing into now
Verse 7
(D major)
For generations (C major) (D major) long since gone
And (C major) those yet born
Will (D major) soldier on
'Til kingdom (C major) come, and (D major) then some
I promise (E minor) to be true (D major) to you
Verse 8
Marry (D major) (A minor) me
My dark- (C major) eyed swan
My morning star (A major)
My evening (D major) sun
Marry (A minor) me
And we'll sail (G major) away home
Outro 1
(G major)
Tennessee Wedding
Rodney Crowell
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