Tennessee Courage Song Lyrics and Chords by Vern Gosdin
Tennessee Courage
Recorded by Vern Gosdin
Written by Vern Gosdin, Rex Gosdin, James Brown)
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When they open the bar I'll be
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there on the
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stool
And forget all my cares in a
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hurry
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And it's my belief that
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I'll find re
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lief
In a bottle of
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Tennessee
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courage
Her memory keeps waitin' in
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line every
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night
Alone with the rest of my
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worries
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But I'll never crawl I
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can hold up the
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wall
With the help of some
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Tennessee
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courage
Now
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my good friend Jack Daniels
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stands tall on the
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shelf
And he'll go to war with my
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troubles
And
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he'll never
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desert an old
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friend when I'm
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hurt
And
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needin' some
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courage
It's straight ninety proof
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can alter the
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truth
Put hair on your chest in a
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hurry
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I know I'll survive raise
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hell for a
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while
With a bottle of
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courage
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Tennessee Courage?
- The song Tennessee Courage was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".
