Composed by Garth Brooks
Written by James Shaw, Larry Bastin
Intro: D A D G
E
It's a big estate
B
With wrought iron gates
A E
And palm trees standing tall
A E
Fancy mirrors and chandlers
F#m B
Comfort wall to wall
E B
And the ocean air is so crisp and clear
A E
And they rave about our view
A F#m B
But there ain't no mountain breeze
A F#m B
And there ain't no hickory trees
A F#m B
And this ain't Tennessee
E B
And she ain't you
E
There's a bedroom suite
B
Where she comes to me
A E
And as her fingers touch my face
A E
I close my eyes and I fantasize
F#m B
Of another time and place
E B
What she feels is so warm and real
A E
And I know her love is true
A F#m B
And she tries so hard to please
A F#m B
Still I think sometimes she sees
A F#m B
That this ain't Tennessee
E
And she ain't you
A E
It's not that it's not grand enough
A E
And it's not that I'm not man enough
A E Cm7
There's just something easy going that I love
F#m7 B (modulate to C)
about you and Tennessee
F C
So I made up my mind to learn my lines
Bd F
And try to play the part
Bd F
But part of me is in Tennessee
G#m C
And deep down in my heart
F C
I miss my Smokey Mountain home
Bd F
And I miss your loving too
Bd G#m C
And it's deep inside of me
Bd G#m C
And it's always going to be
Bd G#m C
Cause this ain't Tennessee
F
And she ain't you
[Thanks to nickesmusic for corrections]