Key: G
Introduction:
G
There are things to do in Knoxville
C
There are things to do in Nashville
G A7 D7
And Rock City is a place you oughta see
G
But if you want to visit my town
C
You won't find it on the road map
G D7 G
And I can't say much for Heartbreak Tennessee
C G
I live in a house with wall to wall sorrow
A7 D7
On the corner of pain and misery
G C
I'm the judge and the mayor and the chief of police
G D7 G
In the town of Heartbreak Tennessee
There are things to see in Memphis
C
And if you ever visit Nashville
G A7 D7
You shouldn't miss the Grand Ole Opry
G
But if you like weird sensations
C
Like crying for recreation
G D7 G
Then you'll have a ball in Heartbreak Tennessee
C G
Now I've got some buddies Joe Pain and Sam Teardrop
A7 D7
They're all I've got to keep me company
G C
Smallest city in the nation we're the entire population
G D7 G
In the town of Heartbreak Tennessee