Banjo Picking Girl

Hazel Dickens

Traditional

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

Chorus

          A
I’m going ‘round this world, baby mine (baby mine)
D                             A
Going ‘round this world, baby mine
D                              A
Going ‘round this world, I’m a banjo pickin’ girl
                      E           A
I’m going ‘round this world, baby mine.

Verse 1

    A
I’m going to Tennessee, baby mine (baby mine)
D                        A
Going to Tennessee, baby mine
D                              A
Going to Tennessee, don’t  you try to follow me
                        E    A
I’m going to Tennessee, baby mine.

Verse 2

    A
I’m going to Arkansas, baby mine (baby mine)
D                       A
Going to Arkansas, baby mine
D                            A
Going to Arkansas,  you stay here with Ma and Pa
                       E    A
I’m going to Arkansas, baby mine.

Verse 3

    A
I’m going to Arizona, baby mine (baby mine)
D                      A
Going to Arizona, baby mine
D                              A
Going to Arizona,  I’ll forget I ever known ya
             E             A
I’m going to Arizona, baby mine.

Verse 4

    A
I’m going to Illinois, baby mine (baby mine)
D                       A
Going to Illinois, baby mine
D                          A
Going to Illinois,  find a banjo pickin’ boy
    E                       A
I’m going to Illinois, baby mine.

Verse 5

    A
I’m going across the ocean, baby mine (baby mine)
D                            A
Going across the ocean, baby mine
D                             A
Going across the ocean,  If I don’t change my notion
    E                            A
I’m going across the ocean, baby mine.

Verse 6

          A
I’m going North Carolina, baby mine (baby mine)
         D                    A
Going to North Carolina, baby mine
         D                        A
Going to North Carolina, and from there onto China
             E                    A
I’m going to North Carolina, baby mine.

Verse 7

       A
If you ain’t got no money, baby mine (baby mine)
       D                        A
If you ain’t got no money, baby mine
       D                                A
If you ain’t got no money, get yourself another honey
    E                             A
I’m going ‘round this world, baby mine.

Chorus

    A
I’m going ‘round this world, baby mine (baby mine)
D                             A
Going ‘round this world, baby mine
D                              A
Going ‘round this world, I’m a banjo pickin’ girl
    E                             A
I’m going ‘round this world, baby mine.