C
The moon on the Cumberland River
GC
Went down In a cold bloody red
G
And you lay beside me and trembled
D
Like I don?t belong in your bed
C
It?s just like that night on Old Hickory
GC
And the motel way out on west end
G
You tried but your heart was in it
DG
Now you?re fighting against it again
Chorus :
C
And the battle of Nashville is raging
GD
There?s a troubling deep in my soul
CG
Here?s my swan song for music city
DG
Cause my forces are out of control
C
I have hope against hope that you love me
GC
And my heart won?t give up the fight
G
So the battle of Nashville continues
DG
And I pray you?ll you?re surrender tonight
Solo:
C
Many times I?ve regrouped my emotions
GC
And smiles through the struggles and pain
G
And make believe I?m all together
D
Just like I?m doing again
G
But my little defeats keep on coming
CG
Cause you keep on holding the line
CG
I?m loosing ground with you daily
DG
And it?s just a matter of time
Chorus :
C
And the battle of Nashville is raging
GD
There?s a troubling deep in my soul
CG
Here?s my swan song for music city
DG
Cause my forces are out of control
C
I have hope against hope that you love me
GC
And my heart won?t give up the fight
G
So the battle of Nashville continues
DG
And I pray you?ll you?re surrender tonight
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.