Verse C C E E7 Am7 Am F Fm Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through C A7 Dm7 ( G G7 ) E7 A7 D7 ( G G7 ) Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind C C E E7 Am7 Am F Fm Georgia, Georgia, A song of you C A7 Dm7 ( G G7 ) C F C E7 Comes sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines Chorus Am7 Am Am F Other arms reach out to me Am7 Dm7 Am7 D7 Other Eyes smile, tenderly Am7 Am Am B7 ( hold ) Still in peaceful dreams I see Am7 Em Dm7 ( G G7 ) The road leads back to you Verse C C E E7 Am7 Am F Fm Georgia, Georgia, no peace I Find C A7 Dm7 ( G G7 ) C F C E7 Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind Chorus Am7 Am Am F Other arms reach out to me Am7 Dm7 Am7 D7 Other Eyes smile, tenderly Am7 Am Am B7 ( hold ) Still in peaceful dreams I see Am7 Em Dm7 ( G G7 ) The road leads back to you Verse C C E E7 Am7 Am F Fm Georgia, Georgia, no peace I Find C A7 Dm7 ( G G7 ) ( E E7 ) ( A7 Am7 ) Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind Dm7 Just and old sweet song keeps - G G7 C ( F Fm ) C ( G G7 ) C Georgia on my mind This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Georgia On My Mind chords by Ray Charles
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Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play Georgia On My Mind on ukulele
To play Georgia On My Mind on ukulele, strum the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. The meter is 12/8, four groups of three per bar, so the pattern loops twice per bar. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 66 bpm with a light swing. On this page the song is in C major. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the expert level. Sway through the triplet feel and let each chord ring softly.
15 ukulele chords used in "Georgia On My Mind" by Ray Charles: A, Am, A7, Am7, B7, C, D7, Dm7, E, Em, E7, F, Fm, G and G7
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Sorry for the newbie question, but — what do the hyphens mean? I’m currently timing two chords to each bar, which seems to work out pretty well, but I am getting somewhat confused on the timing of the hyphen passages.
Not written by Ray Charles. Written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1930. Check out the Quintette du Hot Club de France version (1936): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2A-9qTwlYY