LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE (Daughters of Bluegrass)
By: Tom T. Hall (BMI)
Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
GOT MY GUITAR ALL PACKED UP TO GO
I'LL WALK AROUND THE BLOCK AND LET 'EM SEE ME
AND IF THEY STOP I'LL PUT THEM ON A SHOW

(GUITAR BREAK)

VERSE 2: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
GOT MY FIDDLE IN AN OLD TOTE SACK
I'LL BET THEY'LL ALL BE REALLY GLAD TO SEE ME
AIN'T NO TELLING WHEN I'M COMING BACK

(FIDDLE BREAK)

VERSE 3: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
SHOW THEM HOW TO PICK LIKE BILL MONROE
I'LL TELL THEM IF THEY TRY TO MESS WITH BLUEGRASS
THAT AIN'T NO PART OF NOTHIN' DON'T YOU KNOW

VERSE 4: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
I'VE GOT NEW STRINGS ON MY MANDOLIN
IF I GET DOWN THERE AND GET DISCOVERED
YOU ALL COME AND SEE ME WHEN YOU CAN

(MANDOLIN BREAK)

VERSE 5: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
I'VE GOT MY BANJER LOADED IN THE VAN
I'LL STOP DOWN AT THE STATION INN AND PICK SOME
THEY MIGHT EVEN LET ME JOIN THE BAND

(BANJER BREAK)

VERSE 5: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
I'M GONNA WALK AROUND THE OPRY HOUSE
I MIGHT EVEN STOP IN DOWN AT TOOTSIE'S
I'LL SHOW 'EM WHAT THIS MUSIC'S ALL ABOUT

VERSE 6: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
GONNA BUY MYSELF A BRAND NEW BASS
MY FIDDLE, BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR
AND MY SONGS HAVE TOOK UP ALL THE SPACE

(BASS BREAK)

VERSE 8: I'M LEAVING HERE FOR NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING
WHERE THE STREETS ARE PAVED WITH COUNTRY GOLD
I MIGHT BUY SOME REAL ESTATE IN NASHVILLE
AND OPEN UP A BLUEGRASS MUSIC ROW

(YODEL)