Intro: Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G# Verse 1: D# G# She asked me where I's from A# D# I said, "Somewhere ya never been to Cm G# Little town outside of Knoxville" A# Hidden by some dogwood trees Gm G# She tried talkin' with my accent A# D# We held hands and waded into D#m G# That blue water, she left her flip-flops A# D# By my Red Wings on the beach
Chorus: D# Yeah, but now I'm dodgin' potholes G# D# In my sunburnt Silverado G# D# Like a heart-broke Desperado Cm A# Headed right back to my roots D# Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me G# D# Tells me she'd love Eastern Tennessee G# D# Yeah, but all I brought back with me A# Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G# Was some sand in my boots Verse 2: D# G# I said, "Let's go shoot tequila" A# D# So, we walked back to that beach bar Cm G# She said, "Don't cowboys drink whiskey " A# D# So, we drank bottom shelf G# She said, "Damn, that sky looks perfect" A# D# I said, "Girl, you've never seen stars D# Like the ones back home" G# A# And she said, "Maybe I should see 'em for myself" Chorus: D# Yeah, but now I'm dodgin' potholes G# D# In my sunburnt Silverado G# D# Like a heart-broke Desperado Cm A# Headed right back to my roots D# Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me G# D# Tells me she'd love Eastern Tennessee G# D# Yeah, but all I brought back with me A# Cm A# D# G# Was some sand in my boots Cm A# D# G# My boots Bridge: Cm G# I said, "Meet me in the mornin'" A# D# And she told me I was crazy Cm G# A# Yeah, but I still thought that maybe she'd show up Chorus: D# Aw, but now I'm dodgin' potholes G# D# In my sunburnt Silverado G# D# Like a heart-broke Desperado Cm A# Headed right back to my roots D# Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me G# D# Tells me she'd love Eastern Tennessee Cm A# G# Yeah, but all I brought back with me Cm A# G# Yeah, but all I brought back with me Cm G# Yeah, but all I brought back with me A# Cm A# D# G# Was some sand in my boots Cm A# D# G# In my boots Outro: Cm A# D# G# Cm A# D# G#