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From the album 'Doc Watson in Nashville - Good deal!'
[Introduction]
C G7 C  G
[Verse 1]
When it's Cpeach picking time in C7Georgia Fapple picking time in TennessCee
G7Cotton picking time in MissisA7sippi then D7everybody picks on G7me
When it's Croundup time in C7Texas and the Fcowboys make hooE7pee
FWay down in old CaroClinA7a it's Dmgal picking G7time to Cme
CYodel ay ee oh  Yodel G7ay ee  Yodel Cay ee
[Verse 2]
CThey got the bluegrass in old KentC7ucky FVirginia's where they do the Cswing
G7Carolina I'm comA7ing to D7you to spend the G7spring
CArkansas I hear you callC7ing and I Fhope to see you E7soon
FThere I'm gonna do a lCittle pickA7ing Dmunderneath the G7Ozark Cmoon
[Instrumental]
C  G7  C
C  C7  F    C
G7 A7  D7   G7
C  C7  F   E7
F  C  A7 Dm G7  C
C  G7  C
[Verse 3]
CNow when hard times overC7take me FI won't let the blues get Cme
G7For I've got a sweetheart in A7old Caroline D7and I know she waits for G7me
CSoon I'm a'goin' to C7see her Fand I know it won't be E7long
FTill we're gonna pick a little Ccabin A7to Dmcall our G7mountain Chome
[Instrumental]
C  G7  C
C  C7  F    C
G7 A7  D7   G7
C  C7  F   E7
F  C  A7 Dm G7  C
C  G7  C
[Verse 4]
CWhen the folks begin to pick the C7cotton Fthen I'll pick a weddin' Cring
G7And we'll go to town to A7pick a little gown D7for the wedding in the G7spring
I Chope the preacher knows his C7business Fcause he can't fool E7me
When it's Fpeach picking time in CGeorgiA7a, it's Dmgal picking G7time to Cme
CYodel ay ee oh  Yodel G7ay ee  Yodel Cay ee

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Peach Picking Time In Georgia

by Doc Watson

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From the album 'Doc Watson in Nashville - Good deal!'

[Introduction]

C G7 C G

[Verse 1]

C C7 F C

When it's peach picking time in Georgia apple picking time in Tennessee

G7 A7 D7 G7

Cotton picking time in Mississippi then everybody picks on me

C C7 F E7

When it's roundup time in Texas and the cowboys make hoopee

F C A7 Dm G7 C

Way down in old Carolina it's gal picking time to me

C G7 C

Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee

[Verse 2]

C C7 F C

They got the bluegrass in old Kentucky Virginia's where they do the swing

G7 A7 D7 G7

Carolina I'm coming to you to spend the spring

C C7 F E7

Arkansas I hear you calling and I hope to see you soon

F C A7 Dm G7 C

There I'm gonna do a little picking underneath the Ozark moon

[Instrumental]

C G7 C

C C7 F C

G7 A7 D7 G7

C C7 F E7

F C A7 Dm G7 C

C G7 C

[Verse 3]

C C7 F C

Now when hard times overtake me I won't let the blues get me

G7 A7 D7 G7

For I've got a sweetheart in old Caroline and I know she waits for me

C C7 F E7

Soon I'm a'goin' to see her and I know it won't be long

F C A7 Dm G7 C

Till we're gonna pick a little cabin to call our mountain home

[Instrumental]

C G7 C

C C7 F C

G7 A7 D7 G7

C C7 F E7

F C A7 Dm G7 C

C G7 C

[Verse 4]

C C7 F C

When the folks begin to pick the cotton then I'll pick a weddin' ring

G7 A7 D7 G7

And we'll go to town to pick a little gown for the wedding in the spring

C C7 F E7

I hope the preacher knows his business cause he can't fool me

F C A7 Dm G7 C

When it's peach picking time in Georgia, it's gal picking time to me

C G7 C

Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee

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