This tab for the studio version of Going Up the Country. Some have posted the lyrics and
for the live Woodstock version.
The song is play in Bb with a Capo on the 8th fret. I saw a video which showed Alan
strumming the chords with his thumb instead of a pick.
Strumming pattern (Capo 8th Fret)
e|--2-2--2-0--2-2--2-0-|
B|--3-3--3-0--3-3--3-0-|
G|--2-2--2-0--2-2--2-0-|
D|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Going Up the Country Canned Heat
[Verse]
I'm [D] goin up the country Baby don't you want to go?
I'm goin [G] up the country Baby don't you want to [D] go?
I'm goin' [A] to someplace where I've never been be-[D] fore
[D] Well I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine
Well I'm [G] goin' where the water tastes like [D] wine
You can [A] jump in the water and stay drunk all the [D] time
[Solo]
(Same chords as verse)
[Verse]
[D] I'm gonna leave the city, got to get away
I'm gonna [G] leave the city, got to get [D] away
All this [A] fussin and fightin man you know I sure can't [D] stay
[Bridge]
[D] Now baby packin up the truck
You know we've got to leave today
Just exactly where were goin I cannot say but
[G] We might even leave the US-[D] A
Well it¡¯s a [A] brand new game that I don't wanna [D] play
[Solo]
(Same chords as verse)
[Verse]
No use of you [G] running, or screaming and [D] crying
Cause you've got a [A] home man
Long as I've got [D] mine
[Solo]
[G] -[D] -[A]- [D] (Pause) Db ¨M D
[Solo]
(Same chords as verse)