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Nashville Is A Groovy Little Town Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
Nashville Is A Groovy Little Town
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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My plane sat down in Nashville at a
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quarter after
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two
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A little while and
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I'd be on my way back home to
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you
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I was waitin' for my flight
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got out and looked
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around
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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I met some entertainers and they
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had an extra
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girl
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I told them I was
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just a tourist out to see the
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world
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one place to another yes we
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really made the
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rounds
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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town
Next day they all took me in just
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like they did
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before
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guess I'm tryin' to
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tell you I won't be home any
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more
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this may sound poetic but I'm
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happy as a
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clown
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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town
Remember how I used to sit and
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drink and play
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guitar
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And I'd get up and
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sing for all those folks at Jody's
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Bar
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Well I found out it ain't too bad the
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way I pick and
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sound
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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You know that nest egg that we buried
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in the bank
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awhile
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Take it out and
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spend it darlin' dress yourself in
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style
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always been a swinger and
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now I won't be
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around
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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I've got myself a little shack
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out on old Hickory
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Lake
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And now and then
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I get a gig and buy myself a
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steak
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they published one of my old songs
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They're showin' it
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around
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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town
You remember all those tranquilizers
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that I used to
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take
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Well I'm not on those
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anymore I'm on old Hickory
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Lake
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you start crying here's the best one-
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liner I have
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found
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else you got yes
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Nashville is a
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groovy little
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town
FAQ
Who sang the the song Nashville Is A Groovy Little Town?
- The song Nashville Is A Groovy Little Town was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
