Intro:C F G C C F
She asked me where I was from
G C
I said «Somewhere you never been to»
Am F
Little town outside of Knoxville
G
Hidden by some dogwood trees
C F
She tried talkinʼ with my accent
G C
We held hands and waded into
Am F
That blue water she left her flip-flops
G C
By my Red Wings on the beach
Chorus: C
Yeah but, now Iʼm dodging potholes
F C
In my sunburnt Silverado
F C
Like a heart-broke Desperado,
G
Headinʼ right back to my roots
C
Somethinʼ ʼbout the way she kissed mе
F C
Tells me sheʼd lovе Eastern Tennessee
F C
Yeah, but all I brought back with me
G C
Was some sand in my boots
C F
I said «Letʼs go shoot tequila»
G C
So we walked back to that beach bar
Am F
She said «Donʼt cowboys drink whiskey?»
G
So we drank bottom shelf
C F
She said «Damn, that sky looks perfect»
G C
I said «Girl, youʼve never seen stars
Am
Like the ones back home»
F
And she said «Maybe I should,
G C
see ʼem for myself»
Chorus: C
Yeah but, now Iʼm dodging potholes
F C
In my sunburnt Silverado
F C
Like a heart-broke Desperado,
G
Headinʼ right back to my roots
C
Somethinʼ ʼbout the way she kissed mе
F C
Tells me sheʼd lovе Eastern Tennessee
F C
Yeah, but all I brought back with me
G C
Was some sand in my boots
Instrumental:Am C F x2
Bridge: C F
I said meet me in the morninʼ
G C
And she told me I was crazy
Am F
Yeah, but I still thought that maybe
G
Sheʼd show up
Chorus: C
Oh, but, now Iʼm dodging potholes
F C
In my sunburnt Silverado
F C
Like a heart-broke Desperado,
G
Headinʼ right back to my roots
C
Somethinʼ ʼbout the way she kissed mе
F C
Tells me sheʼd lovе Eastern Tennessee
F C
Yeah, but all I brought back with me
G C
Was some sand in my boots
Am G F
Yeah, but all I brought back with me
G C G C
Was some sand in my boots