This is a very simple and fun song. Bar the F in the chorus Play "the lick" when switching from G to Cadd9 Intro (x4) Cadd9 , G , F69 , G Cadd9 G Hey Jenny was a country girl F69 G Cadd9 G
We used to play them bars down on the Gulf Coast F69 G Cadd9 G F69 G In Mississippi and Alabama Cadd9 G It used to be just her and I F69 G One ol van and a yellow line Cadd9 G But she kept singin them songs F69 G Yeah we kept workin hard Cadd9 G And pretty soon here comes along F69 G Cadd9 G Big fat man with the cigar, from Nashville F69 G Cadd9 G F69 G Said I’m gonna make you a star girl up in Nashville Cadd9 G He told her to get rid of me F69 G But she wouldn’t have it The Lick Cadd9 G E------------------ Now I play rhythm guitar B------------------ F69 G G------------------ In her nine piece band D------0-2-----0--- A---0h2-----0h2---- Chorus: E--3------------3-- Em And now it’s the number one hits F And sold out shows Em I still remember when we kissed at F The end of shows Em I really thought I had a chance F In that Alabama sand G (w/the lick) But I’m just a guitar player (Cadd9 G F69 G)x2 And I’m stuck in the back of Jenny’s band Cadd9 G Well I watched her marry some other big shot F69 G Country music star Cadd9 G Ain’t never told a soul F69 G Yeah that it broke my heart Cadd9 G And now she flies around to shows F69 G While I’m on the band bus Cadd9 G And I’m just dreamin bout the days F69 G It was just the two of us Chorus: Em Yeah cuz it’s the number one hits F And sold out shows Em I still remember when we kissed at F The end of shows Em I really thought I had a chance F In that Alabama sand G (w/the lick) But I’m just a guitar player Cadd9 G F69 G x2 I’m stuck in the back of Jenny’s band Solo (will try to tab something later) Cadd9 G Now the only time I see her face F69 G Is from the back of a stage Cadd9 G Sometimes she gives me a smile F69 G A wink or a little wave Cadd9 G F69 As she walks off into her new life G Cadd9 G F69 G Finer things and fame Intro x4 Chorus 2: Em Yeah number one hits F And sold out shows Em Maybe I'll just tell her how I feel F Just so she knows Em Wish I could turn back times hands F But I can’t G (the lick) No I’m just a guitar player Cadd9 G F69 G I’m stuck in the back of Jenny’s band Cadd9 G F69 G In Jenny’s band Intro x2 Finish E--------------------- B--------------------- Cadd9 G--> G--------------------- D-3-2-0--------------- A-------3-2-0---0-2-3- E-------------3-------