Chords with lyrics
From the album 'Doc Watson in Nashville - Good deal!'
[Introduction]
C majorC G7G7 C majorC G+G
[Verse 1]
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
When it's peach picking time in Georgia apple picking time in Tennessee
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
Cotton picking time in Mississippi then everybody picks on me
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
When it's roundup time in Texas and the cowboys make hoopee
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
Way down in old Carolina it's gal picking time to me
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee
[Verse 2]
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
They got the bluegrass in old Kentucky Virginia's where they do the swing
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
Carolina I'm coming to you to spend the spring
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
Arkansas I hear you calling and I hope to see you soon
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
There I'm gonna do a little picking underneath the Ozark moon
[Instrumental]
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
[Verse 3]
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
Now when hard times overtake me I won't let the blues get me
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
For I've got a sweetheart in old Caroline and I know she waits for me
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
Soon I'm a'goin' to see her and I know it won't be long
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
Till we're gonna pick a little cabin to call our mountain home
[Instrumental]
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
[Verse 3]
C majorC C7C7 FF C majorC
When the folks begin to pick the cotton then I'll pick a weddin' ring
G7G7 A7A7 D7D7 G7G7
And we'll go to town to pick a little gown for the wedding in the spring
C majorC C7C7 FF E7E7
I hope the preacher knows his business cause he can't fool me
FF C majorC A7A7 DmDm G7G7 C majorC
When it's peach picking time in Georgia, it's gal picking time to me
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee