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The Old Ryman chords by
Hank Williams Jr.
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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There's a building down in Nashville,

Tennessee.

It's the old rivalry,
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home of the Grand Ole Lottery.

Back when you hear that familiar phrase,

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Howdy, Miss Minnie Pearl
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It's brought laughter to people
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all over this old world

Why, if its walls could talk,
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G

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what a story could be told

Of its memories of sadness
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and happiness it holds

It's the stage where the greatest stars
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are always heard
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G

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Like Roy Aiken singing The
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Great Speckled Bird

You know so many songs that are sung
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there are so true

Like Ernest Tubbs singing
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Walking the Floor Over You

Yes, at the old Ryman
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you'll hear so many different sounds
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G

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Like Earl Scruggs playing
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his Foggy Mountain Breakdown
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I know there's big modern buildings

and some that are small

But to me the old Ryman
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C

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is the greatest of them all

No other building has ever
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filled so many dreams
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Of stars who come on stage
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amidst laughter and screams
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It seems it's that way almost every time

Like when Porter Wagner does
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Satisfied Mind

Thanks to the man above
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to let country music expand,
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to be blessed with great stars
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like Chet Hedges,

and other great stars
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who have departed from this life.

We'll always remember

Hank Williams singing
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I Saw the Light, Rod Brasfield, Patsy Cline,
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and gentlemen Jim Reeves,
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Jack Englund, Hawkshaw Hawkins,
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we'll never forget these.

And our late friend, Cowboy Copus,
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doing Alabama.

They gave their all for country music.
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May we never let them down.

Like these stars mentioned,
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they've made country music so great.
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To all of them, we proudly congratulate.

And to you, old Ryman,
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from our music, you've never grown.

It's just a small way of saying thanks.
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That's why this story was wrote.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Old Ryman by Hank Williams Jr. is B major.

The primary chords used in The Old Ryman are B, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

The tempo of The Old Ryman is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Old Ryman 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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