Johnny Cash - You and Tennessee: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You and Tennessee" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn You and Tennessee Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "You and Tennessee" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
I stayed away too long I know
           F
And every day was slow to go
       G
Every night I dreamed I was here
                           C
It's been a mighty lonely year

Chorus:
       C
Every mile I needed you
         F
I kinda hope that you needed me too
       G
Everywhere I saw your face
Around every town I was in
This old familiar place welcomed me again
Back to where I belonged to be
         G              C
Back to you and Tennessee
         G              C
Back to you and Tennessee

F
Beside the Cumberland River
            C
Where the grass is soft and sweet
    F
We ran across the fields of cedar
 C                       G
Hiding from the noisy streets

Chorus:
And when the leaves fell from the cold
The stars were silver the moon was gold
I said it's yours with love from me
I'm planting my roots in this ground
And when they look for me I'll be found
With something that is
part of me you and Tennessee
Back with you and Tennessee


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "You and Tennessee" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You and Tennessee" by Johnny Cash.

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