Down In The Boondocks (Bar) - Joe South Chord Chart Page 3
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3DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS
-Joe South
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Intro: F (4 measures)
F
Bb
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
C7
Bb
F
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
Bb
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
C7
Bb
F
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
F
Bb
F
Every night I will watch the light from the house upon the hill
Bb
A7
Dm
I love a little girl that lives up there, and I guess I always will
Bb
C7
Bb
C7
But I don't dare knock on her door, 'cause her daddy is my boss man
Bb
C7
Bb
C7
So I'll just have to be content to see her whenever I can
F
Bb
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
C7
Bb
F
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
Bb
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
C7
Bb
F
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
(percussion)
F#
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
F#
B
F#
One fine day I'll find a way to move from this old shack
B
A#7
D#m
I'll hold my head up like a king, and I never, never will look back
B
C#7
B
C#7
Un-til that morning I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime
B
C#7
B
C#7
But to-night she'll have to steal away to see me one more time
F#
B
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
C#7
B
F#
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
B
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
C#7
B
F#
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks (X3)
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