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hot springs arkansas: garden sessions
capo 3
Chords used:
e  G3  Bm2   C0    G6sus23     D2  D73
B  3  3   1    3     3  3
G  0  4   0    0     2  2
D  0  4   3    2     0  0
A  2  2   3    0     x  x
E  3  x   x    3     x  x
[Intro]
G Bm C G G6sus2 D D7 D
[Verse]
GMama I must move from San FrancBmisco
CI wanna live in Hot Springs, ArkansaGsG6sus2  D  D7  D  
CThere’s a girl I Gseen
And she Bmwants to be with Cme
And they say that sDhe may wear my Gring
[Verse]
GWell I ain’t found nothin’ but Bmtrouble
CRight here in this city by the GbayG6sus2  D  D7  D  
CBut if I move down Gsouth
I might Bmjust figure it Cout
And there’s a girl down there that’ll Dease my worry and Gdoubt
[Chorus]
CBut they ain’t got nDo freedom Gmovement
CAnd I’m afraid I mDight end up in cGhains
BmI move if I Cblend in
BmNow that might be a Csin
Sometimes I wish that DI could just Glive
[Verse]
GThere’s a nice two-bedroom waitin’ for Bmme
CThere’s a simple life for me to lGeadG6sus2  D  D7  D  
CBut if I don’t go Gnow
Well then I’ll pBmrobably go withCout
And I don’ wanna be a man who Dsits and waits Garound
[Chorus]
CBut they ain’t got nDo freedom Gmovement
CAnd I’m afraid I mDight end up in cGhains
BmI move if I Cblend in
BmNow that might be a Csin
Sometimes I wish that DI could just Glive
[Verse]
GWhen I opened up my wild eye’s Bmthis morning
I Cseen that goddamn bill got passed the GhouseG6sus2  D  D7  D  
CWell I can’t live anywhere eGlse
Where BmI can be mysCelf
So that idea of country livin's throDwn right off the sheGlf
[Chorus]
CBut they ain’t got nDo freedom Gmovement
CAnd I’m afraid I mDight end up in cGhains
BmI move if I Cblend in
BmNow that might be a Csin
Sometimes I wish that DI could just Glive oh
CSometimes I wish that I Dcould just lGive
[Outro]
G C G C
G

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Hot Springs Arkansas

by Ryan Cassata

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G6sus2

hot springs arkansas: garden sessions

capo 3

Chords used:

G Bm C G6sus2 D D7

e 3 2 0 3 2 3

B 3 3 1 3 3 3

G 0 4 0 0 2 2

D 0 4 3 2 0 0

A 2 2 3 0 x x

E 3 x x 3 x x

[Intro]

G Bm C G G6sus2 D D7 D

[Verse]

G Bm

Mama I must move from San Francisco

C G G6sus2 D D7 D

I wanna live in Hot Springs, Arkansas

C G

There’s a girl I seen

Bm C

And she wants to be with me

D G

And they say that she may wear my ring

[Verse]

G Bm

Well I ain’t found nothin’ but trouble

C G G6sus2 D D7 D

Right here in this city by the bay

C G

But if I move down south

Bm C

I might just figure it out

D G

And there’s a girl down there that’ll ease my worry and doubt

[Chorus]

C D G

But they ain’t got no freedom movement

C D G

And I’m afraid I might end up in chains

Bm C

I move if I blend in

Bm C

Now that might be a sin

D G

Sometimes I wish that I could just live

[Verse]

G Bm

There’s a nice two-bedroom waitin’ for me

C G G6sus2 D D7 D

There’s a simple life for me to lead

C G

But if I don’t go now

Bm C

Well then I’ll probably go without

D G

And I don’ wanna be a man who sits and waits around

[Chorus]

C D G

But they ain’t got no freedom movement

C D G

And I’m afraid I might end up in chains

Bm C

I move if I blend in

Bm C

Now that might be a sin

D G

Sometimes I wish that I could just live

[Verse]

G Bm

When I opened up my wild eye’s this morning

C G G6sus2 D D7 D

I seen that goddamn bill got passed the house

C G

Well I can’t live anywhere else

Bm C

Where I can be myself

D G

So that idea of country livin's thrown right off the shelf

[Chorus]

C D G

But they ain’t got no freedom movement

C D G

And I’m afraid I might end up in chains

Bm C

I move if I blend in

Bm C

Now that might be a sin

D G

Sometimes I wish that I could just live oh

C D G

Sometimes I wish that I could just live

[Outro]

G C G C

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