A                         D
Well, he bought himself a guitar
A                         D
Cause he had something to say
A                        D
He might be a little bit rough
            E
But, that's just his way
A                     D
He's goin' out to New York
A                    D
Then maybe out to L. A.
A              D
Any place that might give a damn
           E               D
He's gonna make it someday

A            D         E
Anywhere but Nashville
A                   D    E
Cause I wanna be my self
A                       D
They say some people go in
              E
Come out some body else
      A            D         E
Yeah, anywhere but Nashville
A                     D  E
That ain't where it's at
A              D
They celebrate gold
            E             D
Hey...I'm a plantinum act

A                  D
Well, he got an ap artment
A                  D
Near Hollywood and Vine
A                   D
He took his demo ar ound
            E
It's just a matter of time
A                     D
With 2 years of rejec tion
A                           D
He says this business ain't fair
A                    D
They said, you ain't got what it takes
          E                D
You won't make it anywhere

           A            D         E
He said... Anywhere but Nashville
A                         D    E
Cause I need to change my self
A                       D
They say some people go in
              E
Come out some body else
      A            D         E
Yeah, anywhere but Nashville
A                       D  E
Cause that's where it's at
A              D
They celebrate gold
            E
And, I'm al right with that
A            D         E
Anywhere but Nashville
A            D         E
Anywhere but Nashville
A            D         E
Anywhere but Nashville