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Arkansas
Glen Campbell
written by Mitch Torok and Ramona Redd
album Arkansas
was an album put together from several 
existing albums
Verse 1
DArkansas, lGand of opportAunity ADrkansas, Goh what you Ado to me,
Dprettiest place GI ever saw Awas back home in ArkaBmnsas.A7  
DOh those boy-hood mA7emories, Glakes and rivers and bDlackwood trees.
D7Gentle mountains that Greach to the sky. E7Oh how I hated to A7say
good-bye to  
Chorus 1
ADrkansas, lGand of opportAunity DArkansas, Goh what you Ado to me,
Dprettiest place GI ever saw Awas back home in A7ArkaBmnsas.A7  
Verse 2
DDirt roads that lA7ead nowhere, Gexcept to houses that Dneed repair and
D7Front porch people wGearin' a smile, E7and they cover eA7very mile of
Chorus 2
DArkansas,lGand of opportAunity DArkansas, Goh what you Ado to me,
Dprettiest place GI ever saw Awas back home in A7ArkanBmsas.A7  
Verse 3
DI can see my A7Dad back home, Gworkin' Pike County Dsand below. D7  
Mama callin' me fGrom the door, E7oh how I want to A7go once more to,
Chorus 3
DArkansas, lGand of opporAtunity ADrkansas, Goh what you Ado to me,
Dprettiest place GI ever saw Awas back home in A7ArkanBmsas.A7  
DArkansas, lGand of opportAunity ADrkansas, Goh what you Ado to me,
Dprettiest place GI ever saw Awas back home in AA7rkanBmsas.  A7fade
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Arkansas

by Glen Campbell

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Arkansas

Glen Campbell

written by Mitch Torok and Ramona Redd

album Arkansas

was an album put together from several

existing albums

Verse 1

D G A D G A

Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,

D G A Bm A7

prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

D A7 G D

Oh those boy-hood memories, lakes and rivers and blackwood trees.

D7 G E7 A7

Gentle mountains that reach to the sky. Oh how I hated to say

good-bye to

Chorus 1

D G A D G A

Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,

D G A A7 Bm A7

prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

Verse 2

D A7 G D

Dirt roads that lead nowhere, except to houses that need repair and

D7 G E7 A7

Front porch people wearin' a smile, and they cover every mile of

Chorus 2

D G A D G A

Arkansas,land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,

D G A A7 Bm A7

prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

Verse 3

D A7 G D D7

I can see my Dad back home, workin' Pike County sand below.

G E7 A7

Mama callin' me from the door, oh how I want to go once more to,

Chorus 3

D G A D G A

Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,

D G A A7 Bm A7

prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

D G A D G A

Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,

D G A A7 Bm A7

prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. fade

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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