Goin' Back To Georgia
Bruce Springsteen
Performed with Steel Mill in 1970 and 1971. "Goin' Back To Georgia" was heavily influenced by The Allman
Brothers. This is considered one of Bruce's best songs from this time frame.
[intro]
E / A / [repeat three times]
E A E
Well I'm goin' back home to Georgia
E A E
To spend my last few years
E A E A
Away from the sadness and the tears
A E A E
Well I've been out to San Francisco
E A E
When I traveled on down to L.A.
E A E A
Still only one place that I can stay
[chorus]
C#m B
With my last few dollars
A
And I'm gonna bring my last few dimes
C#m B
Goin' back to Georgia
A E
And I'm goin' back one more time
A F#
And I'm goin' back one more time
[interlude]
E / A / E / A
E A E
Well I've been up to New York City
E A E
Out the Chicago loop
E A E A
Still ain't but one place that I found truth
A E A
When I sailed down the Mississippi
E A E
Well I gambled in New Orleans
E A E A
Still ain't no finer site I ever seen
[chorus]
C#m B
With my last few dollars
A
And I'm gonna bring my last few dimes
C#m B
Goin' back to Georgia
A E
And I'm goin' back one more time
A F#
And I'm goin' back one more time
F#
Yeah!
[guitar solo]
E / A [repeat five times]
[instrumental section]
E / A [repeat once]
E A
Well I'm goin' back home to Georgia
E A
Spend my last few years
E A E A
Away from the sadness and all the tears
E A
Well I'm goin' back home to Georgia
E A
Said I'm goin' back home to Georgia
E A
Gonna get myself back home to Georgia
E A
Get on back, gonna get on back to Georgia
E A
Gonna get on back, get home to Georgia
[chorus]
C#m B
With my last few dollars
A
And I'm gonna bring my last few dimes
C#m B
Goin' back to Georgia
A E
And I'm goin' back one more time
A E
And we're goin' back one more time
A E
And we're goin' back one more time
A F# / D / G / A
Said we're goin' back one more time