Dec222017

Addison Agen – Tennessee Rain Chord Progression & Tab on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsG D/F#EmDC Cm A7 B Am

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This is the chord progression of Tennessee Rain by Addison Agen on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and keyboard.

Intro:

G D/F# Em D C Cm G D

Verse 1:

G D/F#
You never see it coming
Em    D
It happens all of a sudden
C Cm G D
And when it finally hits you, it’s too late
G    D/F#
He just sat there in silence
Em    D
On his own private island
C Cm    G
I wasn’t ready for the storm about to break
Em A7 D B
Yesterday, there was no trace of trouble
Em A7 D
Now he’s given up more than I can take

Chorus:

C G
He said hold on tight
B    Em
It’s gonna be a heck of a night
C G    D
Especially when you hear what I’ve got to say
C       G
And when he said, I don’t love you
B    Em
The first tear broke through
C Cm G D
Now it’s comin’ down like a Tennessee rain

Verse 2:

G D/F#
Nobody told me
Em    D
And nobody showed me
C Cm G D
What to do when the story turns out wrong
G    D/F#
Or how a heart does its mending
Em    D
Without the perfect ending
C    Cm    G
The one I always thought would come along
Em A7 D B
He had his own ideas of where this love was going
Em A7    D
He wasn’t leaving it up to the hands of fate

Chorus:
C    G
He just said hold on tight
B    Em
It’s gonna be a heck of a night
C    G    D
Especially when you hear what I’ve got to say
C    G
And when he said, I don’t love you
B    Em
The first tear broke through
C    Cm G
Now it’s comin’ down like a Tennessee rain

Interlude:

C Cm Am D

Chorus:

C    G
He said hold on tight
B Em
It’s gonna be a heck of a night
C G D
Especially when you hear what I’ve got to say
C       G
And when he said, I don’t love you
B    Em
The first tear broke through
C    Cm G
Now it’s comin’ down like a Tennessee rain

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How to play Tennessee Rain: key, chords and progression

Tennessee Rain by Addison Agen is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: G, D/F#, Em, D, C, Cm, A7, B and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – C – G – B (V – IV – I – III in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Cm and B are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.