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[Chorus]
EmRocky Top, you'll Dalways be Fhome sweet home to Cme
CGood Ole GRocky Top, Rocky Top FTennesGsee,
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee
[Verse 1]
GWish that I was Con ole GRocky Top Emdown in the DTennessee Ghills
GAin't no smoggy Csmoke on ole GRocky Top, Emain't no Dtelephone Gbills
GOnce I had a Cgirl on GRocky Top, Emhalf bear, Dother half Gcat
GWild as a mink but Csweet as Gsoda pop, EmI still Ddream about Gthat
[Chorus]
EmRocky Top, you'll Dalways be Fhome sweet home to Cme
CGood Ole GRocky Top, GRocky Top FTennesGsee,
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee
[Verse 2]
GOnce two strangers Cclimbed ole GRocky Top Emlooking for a Dmoonshine Gstill
GStrangers ain't come Cdown from ole GRocky Top, Emreckon they Dnever Gwill
GCorn don't grow at Call on GRocky Top, Emground's too Drocky by Gfar
GThat's why all the Cfolks on GRocky Top Emdrink their Dcorn from a Gjar
[Chorus]
EmRocky Top, you'll Dalways be Fhome sweet home to Cme
CGood Ole GRocky Top, GRocky Top FTennesGsee,
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee
[Verse 3]
GI've had years of Ccramped up Gcity life Emtrapped like a Dduck in a Gpen
GAll I know is Cit's a Gpity life Emcan't be Dsimple aGgain
[Chorus]
EmRocky Top, you'll Dalways be Fhome sweet home to Cme
CGood Ole GRocky Top, Rocky Top FTennesGsee,
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee
EmRocky Top DTennesGsee

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Rocky Top

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

Em D F C

Rocky Top, you'll always be home sweet home to me

C G F G

Good Ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee,

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

[Verse 1]

G C G Em D G

Wish that I was on ole Rocky Top down in the Tennessee hills

G C G Em D G

Ain't no smoggy smoke on ole Rocky Top, ain't no telephone bills

G C G Em D G

Once I had a girl on Rocky Top, half bear, other half cat

G C G Em D G

Wild as a mink but sweet as soda pop, I still dream about that

[Chorus]

Em D F C

Rocky Top, you'll always be home sweet home to me

C G G F G

Good Ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee,

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

[Verse 2]

G C G Em D G

Once two strangers climbed ole Rocky Top looking for a moonshine still

G C G Em D G

Strangers ain't come down from ole Rocky Top, reckon they never will

G C G Em D G

Corn don't grow at all on Rocky Top, ground's too rocky by far

G C G Em D G

That's why all the folks on Rocky Top drink their corn from a jar

[Chorus]

Em D F C

Rocky Top, you'll always be home sweet home to me

C G G F G

Good Ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee,

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

[Verse 3]

G C G Em D G

I've had years of cramped up city life trapped like a duck in a pen

G C G Em D G

All I know is it's a pity life can't be simple again

[Chorus]

Em D F C

Rocky Top, you'll always be home sweet home to me

C G F G

Good Ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee,

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

Em D G

Rocky Top Tennessee

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