Georgia On My Mind – On the Rocks

by Hoagy Carmichael – Key of A

This was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930. Carmichael was an actor, performer, and popular songwriter – some of his other compositions include “Stardust” and “Winter Moon.” Gorrell was a banker living in New York City, and he wrote the lyrics. Ray Charles took the song to Number One.
It’s possible that this was written about a woman, not the state. Carmichael and Gorrell didn’t live in Georgia, but Carmichael did have a sister named Georgia.
Georgia, Georgia – – The whole day through
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind

This song became the state sone of the State of Georgia.

Georgia On My Mind
Ray Charles
 
 
[Verse]
 
C   C    E/B  E7   Am7  Am/G      F   F#dim7
Georgia, Georgia,  the  whole day through
        C         A7         D7      G7    Bb7   A7  D7  G7
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind
 
C   C    E/B   E7  Am7  Am/G   F   F#dim7
Georgia, Georgia,    A song of you
      C         A7       D7       G7           C     F   C  E7
Comes sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Am7     F/A      Am6          F
  Other arms     reach out to me
Am7   F/A  Am7    D
Other Eyes smile, tenderly
Am7      Am/G     D9/F#    B7
Still in peaceful dreams I see
     Em7       Eb7b5      D7   G7
The road leads back to you
 
 
[Verse]
 
C   C    E/B  E7    Am7  Am/G      F  F#dim7
Georgia, Georgia,   no  peace do I Find
        C         A7            D7      G     C   F   C   E7
Just an old sweet song    keeps Georgia on my mind
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Am7     F/A      Am6          F
Other   arms     reach out to me
Am7     F/A      Am7      D7
Other   Eyes     smile,   tenderly
Am7      Am/G     D/F#     B7
Still in peaceful dreams I see
    Em7        A7      Dm7   G7
The road leads back to you
 
 
[Verse]
 
C   C    E/B  E7      Am7   Am/G      F  F#dim7
Georgia, Georgia,     no   peace do I Find
        C         A7            D7      G7    Bb7     A7
Just an old sweet song    keeps Georgia on my mind
         Dm7 Em7   F F#dim7  G9
Just and old sweet song keeps
              C    F   C C# C
Georgia on my mind

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