Here are the chords to "Tour the States" by Renald Francoeur. It's a fun
song to play and helps you remember all the US states and their capitals.
It also has very easy chords :)
CAPO ON FRET 1
INTRO:
Bm A G G Bm A G G
CHORUS:
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, without a care
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, tour, tour
VERSE 1:
Bm A
First I'm gonna see Nashville, Tennessee
G
Then Madison, Wisconsin is where I gotta be
Bm
Then I'll take a plane- Well, actually, I'm afraid to fly, so I think I'll take the train let's go!
Bm A
Going to Trenton, New Jersey. Frankfort, Kentucky
G
Maybe take a trip to Jackson, Mississippi
Bm A G
Let's see, what they can show me in Jefferson City, Missouri
Bm A
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Denver, Colorado.
G
Boise, Idaho, I love it every time that I go
Bm A G
In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue, but next week I'll see Columbus, Ohio
Bm A
Grab a little sunshine in Tallahassee, Florida
G
Take a bite of a peach in Atlanta, Georgia
Bm A G
I've never been to Carson City, in Nevada or Lincoln, Nebraska
Bm A G
You can catch me in Phoenix, Arizona, or Sacramento, California
Bm A G
Yeah, Saint Paul, Minnesota, maybe Juneau, Alaska yeah
CHORUS:
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, without a care
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, tour, tour
VERSE 2:
Bm A
Boston, Massachusetts. Concord, New Hampshire.
G
Going to Vermont for Montpelier.
Bm A G
Montgomery, Alabama. Then Washington D.C. to see the nation's capital
Bm A G
Aloha to Honolulu, Hawaii. Des Moines, Iowa so peaceful to me
Bm A G
Going to Springfield, Illinois, to build a little house on a prairie
Bm A
In Little Rock, Arkansas, I love what I saw.
G
Going back to Dover, Delaware, 'cause I want more.
Bm A G
Indianapolis, Indiana and Hartford, Connecticut need an encore
Bm A
Smelling pine trees in Augusta, Maine.
G
I like Topeka, Kansas, I'm glad that I came.
Bm A G
But I've never been to Salt Lake City, in Utah, or Richmond, Virginia.
Bm A G
Gonna see Bismarck, North Dakota and Charleston, West Virginia yeah
Bm A G
Annapolis, Maryland, maybe Lansing, Michigan yeah
RAP:
Bm A
Helena, Montana. Columbia, South Carolina.
G
Got to go to Pierre, South Dakota, yeah, follow if you wanna
Bm A G
I'll be eating a banana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, schedule that on my planner
Bm A G
Friends say I gotta come sooner, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, so I guess I'm gonna
Bm A G
But first I'm going to Cheyenne, Wyoming then party in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bm A G
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Can't think of a rhyme for Pennsylvania, so I'm skipping to
Bm A G
Salem, Oregon then Austin, Texas, and then maybe Albany, New York for breakfast.
Bm A G
Providence, Rhode Island was a blast. And Olympia, Washington was just the best.
FINAL CHORUS:
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, without a care
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, tour, tour
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, without a care
Bm A G
I want to take a little trip somewhere, yeah
Bm A
Places I've never been, yeah
G
Going on a tour, tour, tour
OUTRO:
Bm A G G Bm A G G x5
