C                            
The moon on the Cumberland River
      G                     C
Went down In a cold bloody red
                           G
And you lay beside me and trembled
                             D
Like I don't belong in your bed
      C                        
It's just like that night on Old Hickory
         G                     C
And the motel way out on west end 
                             G
You tried but your heart was in it  
            D                    G
Now you're fighting against it again

[Chorus]
         C                           
And the battle of Nashville is raging
        G                       D
There's a troubling deep in my soul
        C                      G
Here's my swan song for music city 
          D                  G
Cause my forces are out of control
        C                           
I have hope against hope that you love me 
        G                        C
And my heart won't give up the fight
                               G
So the battle of Nashville continues
       D                              G
And I pray you'll you're surrender tonight

[Verse]
      C                          
Many times I've regrouped my emotions
      G                               C
And smiles through the struggles and pain
                            G
And make believe I'm all together
                      D
Just like I'm doing again
                                G
But my little defeats keep on coming  
       C                       G
Cause you keep on holding the line 
       C                      G
I'm loosing ground with you daily
           D                G
And it's just a matter of time

[Chorus]
         C                           
And the battle of Nashville is raging
        G                       D
There's a troubling deep in my soul
        C                      G
Here's my swan song for music city 
          D                  G
Cause my forces are out of control
        C                           
I have hope against hope that you love me 
        G                        C
And my heart won't give up the fight
                               G
So the battle of Nashville continues
       D                              G
And I pray you'll you're surrender tonight