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[Verse 1]
I Gwish that I was Con ol' GRocky Top,
Emdown in the DTennessee Ghills;
There Gain't no smoggy Csmoke on GRocky Top;
EmDon't pay Dtelephone Gbills;
And Gcorn don't grow at Call on GRocky Top
EmDirt's too Drocky by Gfar
GThat's why all the Cfolks on GRocky Top
EmDrink their Dcorn from a Gjar
[Chorus]
EmRocky Top, you'll Dalways be
Fhome sweet home to Cme;
CGood ol' GRocky Top;
EmRocky Top, DTennesGsee;
EmRocky Top, DTennesGsee.
[Verse 2]
Now GI had years of Ccramped up Gcity life
EmTrapped like a Ddog in a Gpen
GAll I know is Cit's a Gpity
Life Emcan't be Dsimple aGgain
And Gonce I had a Cgirl on GRocky Top;
EmHalf bear, the Dother half Gcat
GWild as a mink, but Csweet as Gsoda pop,
And EmI still Ddream about Gthat
[Chorus]
 EmN.C.
Rocky Top, you'll always be
home sweet home to me;
CGood ol' GRocky Top;
EmRocky Top, DTennesGsee;
EmRocky Top, DTennesGsee.

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Rocky Top

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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[Verse 1]

G C G

I wish that I was on ol' Rocky Top,

Em D G

down in the Tennessee hills;

G C G

There ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top;

Em D G

Don't pay telephone bills;

G C G

And corn don't grow at all on Rocky Top

Em D G

Dirt's too rocky by far

G C G

That's why all the folks on Rocky Top

Em D G

Drink their corn from a jar

[Chorus]

Em D

Rocky Top, you'll always be

F C

home sweet home to me;

C G

Good ol' Rocky Top;

Em D G

Rocky Top, Tennessee;

Em D G

Rocky Top, Tennessee.

[Verse 2]

G C G

Now I had years of cramped up city life

Em D G

Trapped like a dog in a pen

G C G

All I know is it's a pity

Em D G

Life can't be simple again

G C G

And once I had a girl on Rocky Top;

Em D G

Half bear, the other half cat

G C G

Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda pop,

Em D G

And I still dream about that

[Chorus]

N.C.

Rocky Top, you'll always be

home sweet home to me;

C G

Good ol' Rocky Top;

Em D G

Rocky Top, Tennessee;

Em D G

Rocky Top, Tennessee.

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