Arkansas Chords
Arkansas by Glen Campbell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, Bm, A7, D7 and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
D G A D G A
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D G A Bm A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
D A7 G D
Oh those boy-hood memories, lakes and rivers and blackwood trees.
D7 G E7 A7
Gentle mountains that reach to the sky. Oh how I hated to say
good-bye to
D G A D G A
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D G A A7 Bm A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
verse 2
D A7 G D
Dirt roads that lead nowhere, except to houses that need repair and
D7 G E7 A7
Front porch people wearin' a smile, and they cover every mile of
D G A D G A
Arkansas,land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D G A A7 Bm A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
verse 3
D A7 G D D7
I can see my Dad back home, workin' Pike County sand below.
G E7 A7
Mama callin' me from the door, oh how I want to go once more to,
D G A D G A
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D G A A7 Bm A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.
D G A D G A
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me,
D G A A7 Bm A7
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. fade