Arkansas chords by Glen Campbell

Chords with lyrics

Arkansas
Glen Campbell
written by Mitch Torok and Ramona Redd
album Arkansas
was an album put together from several
existing albums

Verse 1

D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD    G+G      A augmentedA
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D MajorD        G+G     A augmentedA          B minorBm  A7A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
D MajorD         A7A7    G+G           D MajorD
Oh those boy-hood memories, lakes and rivers and blackwood trees.
D7D7          G+G         E7E7        A7A7
Gentle mountains that reach to the sky. Oh how I hated to say

good-bye to

Chorus 1

 D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D MajorD        G+G     A augmentedA        A7A7 B minorBm  A7A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

Verse 2

D MajorD        A7A7      G+G           D MajorD
Dirt roads that lead nowhere, except to houses that need repair and
D7D7         G+G       E7E7        A7A7
Front porch people wearin' a smile, and they cover every mile of

Chorus 2

D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA
Arkansas,land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D MajorD        G+G     A augmentedA        A7A7  B minorBm  A7A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.

Verse 3

D MajorD      A7A7       G+G          D MajorD      D7D7
I can see my Dad back home, workin' Pike County sand below.
         G+G       E7E7        A7A7
Mama callin' me from the door, oh how I want to go once more to,

Chorus 3

D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA    D MajorD    G+G      A augmentedA
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D MajorD        G+G     A augmentedA        A7A7  B minorBm  A7A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
D MajorD     G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD    G+G      A augmentedA
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D MajorD        G+G     A augmentedA         A7A7 B minorBm A7A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. fade

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