Doug Sahm Tennessee Blues written by Bobby Charles
Doug Sahm vocal/guitar
Charlie Owens steel guitar
Dr John piano
Augie Meyer organ
Jack Barber bass
George Rains drums
Flacco Jimenez accordion
David Fathead Newman tenor sax
Wayne Jackson trumpet
Neal Rosegarden flugelhorn
G D7 G
I'd find me a place where could I could stay
D Am D
And not have to worry
D7 G
If I had my way
D G D Am D
I'd leave here today and move in a hurry
D7 G
I know I feel loose
A place I could use
G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G D7 G
I Know I could lose these Tennessee Blues
A place I could lose the Tennessee Blues
D7 G D G
Find me a spot on some mountain top
D Am D
With lakes all around me
With no one around me
D7 G D G
Vallies and streams birds in the trees
D Am D
Lakes that surround me
And hills that surround me
D7 G G7
A place I feel loose
A place I could use
C C/B C/A C/G D7 G D7 G
A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues
the Tennessee Blues
D7 G D G
A place to forget all my regrets
I'd try to forget all my regrets
D Am D
And keep just the good times
D7 G D G
A place I could sleep with nothing but peace
I'd wake and I'd sleep
D Am D
And Feel free at all times
D7 G
A place I feel loose
A place I could use
G7 C C/B C/A C/G D7 G
Someplace I could lose these Tennessee Blues
A place I coulde lose the Tennessee Blues
SOLO
D7 G D G
Find me a spot on some mountain top
D Am D
With lakes all around me
D7 G D G
With vallies and streams and birds in the trees
D Am D
And lakes that surround me
D7 G G7
A place I feel loose
C C/B C/A C/G D7 G
A place I could lose these Tennessee Blues
Doug Sahm The Sir Douglas Band "Texas Tornado"
Atlantic Records 1973
Street People Songs(ASCAP)