Peach Picking Time In Georgia Chords
by Doc Watson
Peach Picking Time In Georgia by Doc Watson is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, G, C7, F, A7, D7, E7 and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C G7 C G
verse 1
C C7 F C
When it's peach picking time in Georgia apple picking time in Tennessee
G7 A7 D7 G7
Cotton picking time in Mississippi then everybody picks on me
C C7 F E7
When it's roundup time in Texas and the cowboys make hoopee
F C A7 Dm G7 C
Way down in old Carolina it's gal picking time to me
C G7 C
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee
verse 2
C C7 F C
They got the bluegrass in old Kentucky Virginia's where they do the swing
G7 A7 D7 G7
Carolina I'm coming to you to spend the spring
C C7 F E7
Arkansas I hear you calling and I hope to see you soon
F C A7 Dm G7 C
There I'm gonna do a little picking underneath the Ozark moon
Instrumental
C G7 C
C C7 F C
G7 A7 D7 G7
C C7 F E7
F C A7 Dm G7 C
C G7 C
verse 3
C C7 F C
Now when hard times overtake me I won't let the blues get me
G7 A7 D7 G7
For I've got a sweetheart in old Caroline and I know she waits for me
C C7 F E7
Soon I'm a'goin' to see her and I know it won't be long
F C A7 Dm G7 C
Till we're gonna pick a little cabin to call our mountain home
Instrumental
C G7 C
C C7 F C
G7 A7 D7 G7
C C7 F E7
F C A7 Dm G7 C
C G7 C
verse 3
C C7 F C
When the folks begin to pick the cotton then I'll pick a weddin' ring
G7 A7 D7 G7
And we'll go to town to pick a little gown for the wedding in the spring
C C7 F E7
I hope the preacher knows his business cause he can't fool me
F C A7 Dm G7 C
When it's peach picking time in Georgia, it's gal picking time to me
C G7 C
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee