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Georgia Pineywoods

The Osborne Brothers

Written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

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Verse 1

G    D7    C       G
Miss those Georgia Pineywoods
   D7   C           D7
Ancient home of the Creek
        G        D7  G
And the Cherokee and me

Verse 2

      C
I was born in the Georgia Pineywoods
G                            D7
Fifteen miles to the grocery store
G          C
No T.V. no gold plated shiny goods
G                D7     G
Cracked linoleum on the floor

Verse 3

                   C
We had cows in the back fields grazin'
G                            D7
Chickens cacklin' out in the pen
G                 C
Life was good but it's amazin'
    G            D7        G
How I didn't see that back then

Verse 4

     D7    C       G
Miss those Georgia Pineywoods
   D7     C         D7
Wonder if they miss me
G   D7   C         G
Lonesome for those Pineywoods
                    D7
Ancient home of the Creek
        G        D7  G
And the Cherokee and me

Verse 5

                  C
When I looked for Indian arrowheads
G                       D7
I was happy as Borden's cow
G                C
I've lost all my Indian arrowheads
G                        D7      G
They ain't no good to me here no how

Verse 6

               C
I get paid now by the hour
    G                      D7
And lead my typical suburb life
G                    C
Got credit cards and buyin' power
      G                   D7       G
And I owe more money than Caesar's wife

Verse 4

     D7    C       G
Miss those Georgia Pineywoods
   D7     C         D7
Wonder if they miss me
G   D7   C         G
Lonesome for those Pineywoods
                    D7
Ancient home of the Creek
        G        D7  G
And the Cherokee and me