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Going Back to Georgia (N. Griffith, A. Duritz, & B. Claffin)
Capo 1st Fret
This is a duet by Nanci Griffith & Adam Duritz.  Notations of female, male
and both are used to show who is singing which parts.
   E= 022010
   A= x02220
  B7= x21202
 F#m= 244222
[Intro]
|        E|    A    B7|        E|    A    B7|
[Verse 1] (female)
Oh the cEity snow makes your brAown eyes shine
We've gotta Elook real hard to find a Areason to cry
ENew York, New York is a frB7iend to the traveling kiEndB7  
And I'Em coming around from yAears of hard times
He's cEhased me down through the tAowns and the miles
Once stEilled by love he was bB7ound to roll on Eby
[Chorus] (both)
And if you fAeel my love won't lEeave you
                                   F#m          B7N.C.
And if your sorrow -   has been your share
If you are trEaveling A-  back to EGeorgia
Won't you tF#make  -   B7me with you Ethere
|        E|    A    B7|        E|    A    B7|
[Verse 2] (male)
Well I'm Elong gone darling, loAnesome blue
I been tEhinking of leaving, I been tAhinking of you
But that Ebig city singing, mB7an I like the way that it shiEnesB7  
(Both)
I was hEalf a mile from Canada waAiting on a train
WoEndering and wishing I could dAisappear again
I been kilEled by love still it tB7akes me to the end of the liEne
[Chorus] (both)
And if you fAeel my love won't lEeave you
                                   F#m          B7N.C.
And if your sorrow -   has been your share
If you are trEaveling A-  back to EGeorgia
Won't you tF#make  -   B7me with you Ethere
[Solo]
|        A|        A|        E|        E|      F#m|       B7|
|        E|    A    B7|        E|    A    B7|
[Verse 3] (female)
Well I'Eve been troubled by a lAove untrue
It's a fEool who will drown in his fouAntain of youth
I can Esee that now as I'm waB7lking and talking with yEouB7  
(both)
Well I been bElinded by the sun, waAshed in the rain
ScaEttered in America, and I'm sAcatterin' again
But if yEou're going south darling, B7I guess I'm traveling with Eyou
[Chorus] (both)
And if you fAeel my love won't lEeave you
                                   F#m          B7N.C.
And if your sorrow -   has been your share
If you are trEaveling A-  back to EGeorgia
Won't you tF#make  -   B7me with you Ethere
And if you fAeel my love won't lEeave you
                                   F#m          B7N.C.
And if your sorrow -   has been your share
If you are trEaveling A-  back to EGeorgia
Won't you tF#make  -   B7me with you Ethere
|        E|    A    B7|        E|    A    B7| x3, E  

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Going Back To Georgia

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Going Back to Georgia (N. Griffith, A. Duritz, & B. Claffin)

Capo 1st Fret

This is a duet by Nanci Griffith & Adam Duritz. Notations of female, male

and both are used to show who is singing which parts.

= 022010

= x02220

= x21202

F#m

= 244222

[Intro]

E A B7 E A B7

| | | | |

[Verse 1] (female)

E A

Oh the city snow makes your brown eyes shine

E A

We've gotta look real hard to find a reason to cry

E B7 E B7

New York, New York is a friend to the traveling kind

E A

And I'm coming around from years of hard times

E A

He's chased me down through the towns and the miles

E B7 E

Once stilled by love he was bound to roll on by

[Chorus] (both)

A E

And if you feel my love won't leave you

F#m B7

N.C.

And if your sorrow - has been your share

E A E

If you are traveling - back to Georgia

F#m B7 E

Won't you take - me with you there

E A B7 E A B7

| | | | |

[Verse 2] (male)

E A

Well I'm long gone darling, lonesome blue

E A

I been thinking of leaving, I been thinking of you

E B7 E B7

But that big city singing, man I like the way that it shines

(Both)

E A

I was half a mile from Canada waiting on a train

E A

Wondering and wishing I could disappear again

E B7 E

I been killed by love still it takes me to the end of the line

[Chorus] (both)

A E

And if you feel my love won't leave you

F#m B7

N.C.

And if your sorrow - has been your share

E A E

If you are traveling - back to Georgia

F#m B7 E

Won't you take - me with you there

[Solo]

A A E E F#m B7

| | | | | | |

E A B7 E A B7

| | | | |

[Verse 3] (female)

E A

Well I've been troubled by a love untrue

E A

It's a fool who will drown in his fountain of youth

E B7 E B7

I can see that now as I'm walking and talking with you

(both)

E A

Well I been blinded by the sun, washed in the rain

E A

Scattered in America, and I'm scatterin' again

E B7 E

But if you're going south darling, I guess I'm traveling with you

[Chorus] (both)

A E

And if you feel my love won't leave you

F#m B7

N.C.

And if your sorrow - has been your share

E A E

If you are traveling - back to Georgia

F#m B7 E

Won't you take - me with you there

A E

And if you feel my love won't leave you

F#m B7

N.C.

And if your sorrow - has been your share

E A E

If you are traveling - back to Georgia

F#m B7 E

Won't you take - me with you there

E A B7 E A B7 E

| | | | | x3,

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