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NASHVILLE (Amy Ray)
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[Actually in B; capo 2.]
[In the instrumental parts, futz around with the chords.  The A sounds good
with an Asus4 in the middle of the measure, and the E probably has an Esus4
in the middle.  ALL of the D's are actually mixtures of D's and D(9)'s,
probably with more D(9) than D.]

AA Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 

[intro]

AA Piano Chord 
              EE Piano Chord 

As I drive from your pearly gates
DD Piano Chord 
          DD Piano Chord 

I realize that I just can't stay
AA Piano Chord 
                     EE Piano Chord 

All those mountains, they kept you locked inside
DD Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 

And hid the truth from my slighted eyes
EE Piano Chord 
                       EE Piano Chord 

I came to you with a half-open heart
DD Piano Chord 
                       DD Piano Chord 

Dreams upon my back, illusions of a brand new start

AA Piano Chord 
               EE Piano Chord 

Nashville, can't I carry the load?
DD Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

Is it my fault I can't reap what I sow?
AA Piano Chord 
                      EE Piano Chord 

Nashville, did you give me half a chance
DD Piano Chord 
                     DD Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

With your southern style, and your hidden dance away
EE Piano Chord 
                    DD Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 

Dance away, now you dance away

All those voices, they whisper through my walls
They talk of falling fast, they say I'm losing it all
They say I'm running blind to a love of my own
But I'll be walking proud I'm saving what I still own
I fell on my knees to kiss your land
But you are so far down, and I can't even see to stand

Nashville, you forgot the human race
You see with half a mind what colors hide the face
Nashville, I'd like to know your fate
I'd like to stay a while but I've seen your lowered state today
I've seen them today, honey I swear I've seen 'em today

AA Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 

[instrumental]

Now I'm leaving, I've got all these debts to pay
You know we all have our dues, I'll pay in some other place
I'd never ask that you pay me back
We all arrive with more, I left with less than I had
Your town is made for people passing through
A last chance for a cause I thought I knew

But Nashville, you tell me what you are gonna do
With all your Southern style, it'll never pull you through
Nashville, I can't place no blame
But if you forget my face, I'll never call your name again
No, never again, no, never, never again

E [hold]              E [held]
I fell on my knees to kiss your land
n.c.                    n.c.
But you are so far down, and I can't even see to stand

And Nashville, you forgot the human race
You see with half a mind what colors hide the face
Nashville, I'd like to know your fate
I'd like to stay a while but I've seen your lowered state today
I've seen 'em today, honey, I swear I've seen 'em today
I'm running away, I'm running away, I'm running, I'm running, I'm running away