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Georgia Pines:Tony Joe White.
MONUMENT Records in 1967.
INTRO:  G   Em   G   Em   D  
#1.
The Dmtrees grow Dtall where CI come from, their 
Dleaves are green and Bmfine.
CmI was Cborn in a Gone room shack in a Dfield 
of Georgia GPines.
#2.
DI grew up and CI grew tired Dof that one room 
Bmshack, Cmso I Cwent a-Gwandering and Dnow I wanna 
go Gback.
CHORUS:
GGeorgia Pines, Georgia EmPines, how I've Gmissed 
that home of Emmine.
BUp here in the Emcity Gjust a wasting my time.
There Cain't nothing green but the rich man's 
money. 
The Gbuildings are so tall that the Esun can't 
shine.
AmOh, how I Cwanna go back Gto my FGeorgia DPines.
INTERLUDE:  G   Em   G   Em  D  
#3.
I remember Clong ago, blue Deyes and golden Bmhair.
CI'll make her mine, when GI get home ..oh, DLord, 
please let her be Gthere.
CHORUS:
GGeorgia Pines, Georgia EmPines, how I've Gmissed 
that home of Emmine.
BUp here in the Emcity Gjust a wasting my time.
There Cain't nothing green but the rich man's 
money.
The Gbuildings are so tall that the Esun can't 
shine.
AmOh, how I Cwanna go back Gto my FGeorgia DPines.
INTERLUDE:OUTRO:  G   Em   G   Em   G   Em   G(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Georgia Pines

by Tony Joe White

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Georgia Pines:Tony Joe White.

MONUMENT Records in 1967.

G Em G Em D

INTRO:

#1.

Dm D C

The trees grow tall where I come from, their

D Bm

leaves are green and fine.

Cm C G D

I was born in a one room shack in a field

of Georgia Pines.

#2.

D C D

I grew up and I grew tired of that one room

Bm Cm C G D

shack, so I went a-wandering and now I wanna

go back.

CHORUS:

G Em G

Georgia Pines, Georgia Pines, how I've missed

that home of mine.

B Em G

Up here in the city just a wasting my time.

There ain't nothing green but the rich man's

money.

G E

The buildings are so tall that the sun can't

shine.

Am C G F D

Oh, how I wanna go back to my Georgia Pines.

G Em G Em D

INTERLUDE:

#3.

C D Bm

I remember long ago, blue eyes and golden hair.

C G D

I'll make her mine, when I get home ..oh, Lord,

please let her be there.

CHORUS:

G Em G

Georgia Pines, Georgia Pines, how I've missed

that home of mine.

B Em G

Up here in the city just a wasting my time.

There ain't nothing green but the rich man's

money.

G E

The buildings are so tall that the sun can't

shine.

Am C G F D

Oh, how I wanna go back to my Georgia Pines.

G Em G Em G Em G

INTERLUDE:OUTRO: (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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