"Tennessee Whiskey" Urban Sky Band @Las Positas Vineyards Livermore CA 2026/05/29 191741

https://urbanskyband.com/   / urbanskybayareaband   Tennessee Whiskey, Lyrics "Tennessee Whiskey" Chris Stapleton Producers Chris Stapleton & Dave Cobb Track 3 on Traveller Nov. 4, 2015 “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton was written by Linda Hargrove & Dean Dillon. Kentucky songwriter Chris Stapleton’s breakout solo hit is a bluesy ballad about the intoxicating power of love. The song reached #1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart after Stapleton performed it as a duet with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards. Ironically (given Stapleton’s notoriety as a songwriter), ”Tennessee Whiskey” is a cover of a country classic—it was a minor hit for David Allan Coe in 1981, and a major hit for George Jones in 1983. Many have also noted the updated arrangement’s resemblance to Etta James' 1968 R&B classic “I’d Rather Go Blind” (a song Beyoncé covered in the 2008 movie Cadillac Records). Stapleton recalled the cover’s genesis in an interview with Fader: It’s always been a favorite song of mine. We had a show in Charlottesville, and we were sound checking, waiting around for the mics to get set up. Me and the guys in the band started playing a little bit and got into that groove, so I started thinking, “Man, what song could I sing over top of this?“ For whatever reason, I started singing “Tennessee Whiskey.” At the time, we had a steel player by the name of Steve Hinson who used to play with George Jones on the road—maybe that was part of the equation. But we decided to do the song that night and every night since. By the time we got into the studio, it was something we all enjoyed playing. It’s a part of the fabric of things that influenced me over the years. What did Chris Stapleton say about "Tennessee Whiskey"? This was always one of my favorite love songs. I probably listened to the David Allan Coe version the most. The imagery is perfect. The guys in the band were playing this groove in a sound check in Charlottesville, VA one night. I started singing “Tennessee Whiskey” on top of it. It felt good, so we played it that night. It’s been a part of what we do ever since. Who originally sang "Tennessee Whiskey"? Ironically (given Stapleton’s notoriety as a songwriter), ”Tennessee Whiskey” is a cover of a country classic—it was a minor hit for David Allan Coe in 1981, and a major hit for George Jones in 1983. Many have also noted the updated arrangement’s resemblance to Etta James' 1968 R&B classic “I’d Rather Go Blind” (a song Beyoncé covered in the 2008 movie Cadillac Records). via Sacks & Co Tennessee Whiskey Lyrics [Verse 1] Used to spend my nights out in a barroom Liquor was the only love I'd known But you rescued me from reachin' for the bottom And brought me back from bein' too far gone [Chorus] You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey You're as sweet as strawberry wine You're as warm as a glass of brandy And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time [Verse 2] I've looked for love in all the same old places Found the bottom of a bottle's always dry But when you poured out your heart, I didn't waste it 'Cause there's nothin' like your love to get me high [Chorus] And you're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey You're as sweet as strawberry wine You're as warm as a glass of brandy And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey You're as sweet as strawberry wine You're as warm as a glass of brandy And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time [Outro] You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey Tennessee whiskey, Tennessee whiskey You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey Tennessee whiskey, Tennessee whiskey