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Down In The Boondocks:Billy Joe Royal.
#1 in Canada and #9 in the USA in 1965.
INTRO:  A///
CHORUS:
ADown in the boondocks..Ddown in the boondocks.
EPeople put me down cause Dthat's the side of town I was Aborn in.
AI love her, she loves me, but DI don't fit in her society..
ELord have mercy on the Dboy from down in the Aboondocks.
#1.
AEvery night I watch the lights from the Dhouse up on the Ahill.
AI love a little girl that Dlives up there, I C#guess I always F#mwill.
But DI don't dare knock Eon her door..her Ddaddy is my boss Eman.
So DI'll just have to Ebe content, to Dsee her when ever I Ecan.
CHORUS:
ADown in the boondocks..Ddown in the boondocks.
EPeople put me down cause Dthat's the side of town I was Aborn in.
AI love her, she loves me, but DI don't fit in her society..
ELord have mercy on the Dboy from down in the Aboondocks.
(INTERLUDE:)
A#Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.
#2.
A#One fine day I'll find a way to D#move from this old A#shack.
A#I'll hold my head up D#like a king and I Dnever, never will look Gmback.
UnD#til that morning I'll Fwork and slave and D#I'll save every Fdime..
but D#tonight she'll have to Fsteal away..to D#see me one more Ftime.
CHORUS:
A#Down in the boondocks..D#down in the boondocks.
FPeople put me down cause D#that's the side of town I was A#born in.
A#I love her, she loves me, but D#I don't fit in her society..
FLord have mercy on the D#boy from down in the A#boondocks.
OUTRO:
FLord have mercy on the D#boy from down in the A#boondocks.
FLord have mercy on the D#boy from down in the A#boondocks.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Down In The Boondocks

by Billy Joe Royal

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Down In The Boondocks:Billy Joe Royal.

#1 in Canada and #9 in the USA in 1965.

INTRO: ///

CHORUS:

A D

Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.

E D A

People put me down cause that's the side of town I was born in.

A D

I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit in her society..

E D A

Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks.

#1.

A D A

Every night I watch the lights from the house up on the hill.

A D C# F#m

I love a little girl that lives up there, I guess I always will.

D E D E

But I don't dare knock on her door..her daddy is my boss man.

D E D E

So I'll just have to be content, to see her when ever I can.

CHORUS:

A D

Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.

E D A

People put me down cause that's the side of town I was born in.

A D

I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit in her society..

E D A

Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks.

(INTERLUDE:)

Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.

#2.

A# D# A#

One fine day I'll find a way to move from this old shack.

A# D# D Gm

I'll hold my head up like a king and I never, never will look back.

D# F D# F

Until that morning I'll work and slave and I'll save every dime..

D# F D# F

but tonight she'll have to steal away..to see me one more time.

CHORUS:

A# D#

Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.

F D# A#

People put me down cause that's the side of town I was born in.

A# D#

I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit in her society..

F D# A#

Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks.

OUTRO:

F D# A#

Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks.

F D# A#

Lord have mercy on the boy from down in the boondocks.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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