
Lyrics
(American folk song)
1. I’m going to Georgia, I’m going to roam;
I’m going to Georgia to make it my home.
2. I once loved a young man as dear as my life
And he oft-times did promise to make me his wife.
3. The promise he fulfilled and he made me his wife;
And you see what I’ve come to by believing his lies.
4. Come all ye fair ladies, take warning by me
Never cast your affections on a green growing tree.
5. The leaves they may wither, the flowers may die
Some young man may fool you as one has fooled I.
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- Country: Southeastern States (US)
- Harmony: chords I V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody


2 thoughts on “I’m Going to Georgia”
Is there a place you know of that might provide more context on the history of this song?
Thanks in advance.
No, sorry, I don’t know where there is more info.