Oh Atlanta – Little Feat (Bill Payne)
Intro:
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They got a place down Kentucky
C
Right down near Ohio
G
Where you can watch the planes at night
Am Bb C
People line up to watch each flight
Am Bb C
I said watchin' them planes
Am Bb C
I wish I was on one
Am E7
I'm sittin' here thinkin' 'bout my red head dream
F7 Bb Eb E F
If I could on - ly see her to - night
F C F
Oh Atlanta, Oh Atlanta!
F C F
I said yeah! yeah! yeah! Atlanta, got to get back to you
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F
Well you can drop me off on Peachtree
C
I got to feel that Georgia sun
G
And the women there in Atlanta
Am Bb C
They make you aw - fully glad you come
Am Bb C
I said watchin' them planes
Am Bb C
I wish I was on one
Am E7
I'm sittin' here thinking 'bout my crazy dream
F7 Bb Eb E F
If I could on - ly be there to - night
F C F
Oh Atlanta, Oh Atlanta!
F C F
I said yeah! yeah! yeah! Atlanta, got to get back to you
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We make a day and how just you and me
F/A Bb
But the music plays all night
C
They got the boogie band blowin' that's bound for hell
And when they get to movin' they never stop
F
You just keep on playin' that down home beat
You just keep on layin' it down hot
Solo:
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on cue to:
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C
I wish I was on one
Am E7
I'm sittin' here thinkin' bout my red haired dream
F7 Bb Eb E F
If I could on - ly see her to - night
F C F
Oh Atlanta, Oh Atlanta!
F C F
I said yeah! yeah! yeah! Atlanta, got to get back to you
Coda:
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Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – march 2009
Email: gerardkoot@hotmail.com