Tennessee Whiskey chords by
Chris Stapleton (Official Version)

2015Country121.7K views

Key: A majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

A

Bm

Bm

A

Verse 1
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Used to spend my nights out in a barroom
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
Liquor was the only love I've known
But you rescued me
Bm Bm 
 
from reachin' for the bottom
And brought me back
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
from being too far gone

Chorus 1
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
You're as sweet as strawberry wine
Bm Bm 
 
You're as warm as a glass of brandy
And honey, I stay stoned
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
on your love all the time

Verse 2
A A 
 
I've looked for love
Bm Bm 
 
in all the same old places
Found the bottom of a bottle's
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
always dry
But when you poured out your heart
Bm Bm 
 
I didn't waste it
'Cause there's nothing like your love
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
to get me high

Chorus 2
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
You're as sweet as strawberry wine
Bm Bm 
 
You're as warm as a glass of brandy
And honey, I stay stoned
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
on your love all the time

Solo 1

A

Bm

Bm

A

D/A

A

A

Bm

Bm

A

D/A

A

Chorus 3
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
You're as sweet as strawberry wine
Bm Bm 
 
You're as warm as a glass of brandy
And honey, I stay stoned
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
on your love all the time

Chorus 4
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
Tennessee whiskey
A A 
 
D/A D/A 
 
A A 
 
Tennessee whiskey
Bm Bm 
 
You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey
Tennessee whiskey
A A 
 
Tennessee whiskey

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA Bm D/A

Chords

A
Bm
D/A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Tennessee Whiskey the way Chris Stapleton intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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