Nutbush City Limits chords

by Tina Turner

Nutbush City Limits was written by Tina Turner where she reminisces about her home town of Nutbush in Tennessee. The song was produced by her musical partner and husband Ike Turner, and was the last hit single they produced together.
Recorded: May 1973
Released: June 1973 from the album of the same name just prior to her separation from Ike.
Music: A Major in 4/4 time at 156 bpm.
Chords: A, A6, A7, C, G
Please Note: If you are playing guitar with distortion, you may want to play the major chords (C, G) as power chords (C5, G5)... see charts below.

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Straight Chords:

Preferred Voicings:

Straight Chords:

Preferred Voicings:

Nutbush City Limits

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              A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6
Intro: 4/4 ‖               |               ‖ X3
               C               G
           ‖       |   𝄎   |       |   𝄎   ‖

              A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6
           ‖              |                ‖ X2


     A      A6    A   A6      A7  A6  A  A6
1. A Church house gin house |               |
     A      A6    A   A6      A7  A6  A  A6
   A school house out–house |             (On)|
      A        A6      A    A6     A7  A6  A  A6
   On high-way num-ber nine-teen |               |
       A      A6       A     A6      A7  A6  A      A6
   The people keep the ci-ty clean |          (They call it)|
                C                 G
   They call it Nut-bush       Oh Nut-bush
                A   A6   A     A6        A7  A6  A  A6  
   They call it Nut-bush Ci-ty Lim-its |               |

      A     A6    A   A6     A7  A6  A  A6
   |                       |           (Twen-ty)|
                                      
Please Note: Continue this pattern of play using the 
             A, A6, A7 chords over the A Chord.

          A
2. Twenty five was the speed limit   Motor cycle not allowed in it

   You go to the store on Friday's   You go to Church on Sun-day
                C                               G
   They call it Nut-bush (little ol' town)   Oh Nut-bush
                A
   They call it Nut-bush Ci-ty Lim-its

                 A
3. You go to the fields on weekdays   And have a pic-nic on labor day

   You go to town on Saturday   But go to church ev’ry Sunday
                C             G
   They call it Nut-bush   Oh Nut-bush
                A
   They call it Nut-bush Ci-ty Lim-its 
   
   
         A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6   A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6
Intro: ‖              |               |              |               ‖ x2
              C                              G
       ‖              |       𝄎       |              |       𝄎       ‖

         A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6   A  A6  A  A6   A7  A6  A  A6
       ‖              |               |              |               ‖

      A
4. No whis-ky for sale   You get caught no avail

   Salt pork and mollases   Is all you get in jail
                C             G
   They call it Nut-bush   Oh Nut-bush
                A
   They call it Nut-bush Ci-ty   Nut-bush Ci-ty Lim-its 

   A
5. Lit-tle 'ol town in Tennessee   That's called...

   A quiet little old community

   A one-horse town   You have to watch

   What you're put-tin' down
                 
   In old Nut-bush   They call it Nut-bush...

Tina Turner

Born: Anna Mae Bullock on 26th November, 1939 in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.

Died: May 24, 2023 (aged 83) Küsnacht, Switzerland

Profession: Singer-songwriter, choreographer, dancer, musician, actress, producer, author

Music Styles: R&B, pop, soul, dance, rock and roll, pop rock, rock

Active Years: 1958-2023

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