1/26/2024 0 Comments Words to tennessee whiskey![]() ![]() “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. “I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it. Tennessee Whiskey Verse 1 I used to spend my nights out in a barroom Liquor was the only love Ive known But you rescued me from reachin for the bottom. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. “Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Tennessee Whiskey Chord Chart: VERSE: Used to spend my nights out in a barroom Liquor was the only love Ive known CHORUS: Youre as smooth as Tennessee. We have an official Tennessee Whiskey tab made by UG professional guitarists. ![]() Difficulty: beginner: Capo: no capo: Author jacretin a 220. 31,278 views, added to favorites 1,119 times. This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. Tennessee Whiskey Chords by David Allan Coe. ![]()
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