Intro: (A)   (A)   (D)   (E)   (A)   
(A)   (D)   (E)   (A)   (A)   (D)   (E)  (E) 
 
(A) Well, he bought himself a (D) guitar 
(A) Cause he had something to (D) say 
(A) He might be a little bit (D) rough 
But, that's (E) just his way 
(A) He's goin' out to New (D) York 
(A) Then maybe out to L.(D)A. 
(A) Any place that (D) might give a damn 
He's gonna (E) make it someday (D) 
 
  (A) Anywhere but (D) Nashville (E) 
  (A) Cause I wanna be my(D)self (E) 
  (A) They say some people go (D) in 
  Come out some(E)body else 
  Yeah, (A) anywhere but (D) Nashville (E) 
  (A) That ain't where it's (D) at (E) 
  (A) They celebrate (D) gold 
  Hey...I'm a (E) plantinum act (D) 
 
Repeat Intro 
 
(A) Well, he got an ap(D)artment 
(A) Near Hollywood and (D) Vine 
(A) He took his demo ar(D)ound 
It's just a (E) matter of time 
(A) With 2 years of rejec(D)tion 
(A) He says this business ain't (D) fair 
(A) They said, you ain't (D) got what it takes 
You won't (E) make it anywhere (D) 
 
  He said...(A) Anywhere but (D) Nashville (E) 
  (A) Cause I need to change my(D)self (E) 
  (A) They say some people go (D) in 
  Come out some(E)body else 
  Yeah, (A) anywhere but (D) Nashville (E) 
  (A) Cause that's where it's (D) at (E) 
  (A) They celebrate (D) gold  
  And, I'm al(E)right with that 
  (A) Anywhere but (D) Nashville (E)  
  (A) Anywhere but (D) Nashville (E) 
  (A) Anywhere but (D) Nashville (E)