Intro: C G7 C G
verse 1
C C7 F C
When it's peach picking time in Georgia apple picking time in Tennessee
G7 A7 D7 G7
Cotton picking time in Mississippi then everybody picks on me
C C7 F E7
When it's roundup time in Texas and the cowboys make hoopee
F C A7 Dm G7 C
Way down in old Carolina it's gal picking time to me
C G7 C
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee
verse 2
C C7 F C
They got the bluegrass in old Kentucky Virginia's where they do the swing
G7 A7 D7 G7
Carolina I'm coming to you to spend the spring
C C7 F E7
Arkansas I hear you calling and I hope to see you soon
F C A7 Dm G7 C
There I'm gonna do a little picking underneath the Ozark moon
Instrumental
C G7 C
C C7 F C
G7 A7 D7 G7
C C7 F E7
F C A7 Dm G7 C
C G7 C
verse 3
C C7 F C
Now when hard times overtake me I won't let the blues get me
G7 A7 D7 G7
For I've got a sweetheart in old Caroline and I know she waits for me
C C7 F E7
Soon I'm a'goin' to see her and I know it won't be long
F C A7 Dm G7 C
Till we're gonna pick a little cabin to call our mountain home
Instrumental
C G7 C
C C7 F C
G7 A7 D7 G7
C C7 F E7
F C A7 Dm G7 C
C G7 C
verse 3
C C7 F C
When the folks begin to pick the cotton then I'll pick a weddin' ring
G7 A7 D7 G7
And we'll go to town to pick a little gown for the wedding in the spring
C C7 F E7
I hope the preacher knows his business cause he can't fool me
F C A7 Dm G7 C
When it's peach picking time in Georgia, it's gal picking time to me
C G7 C
Yodel ay ee oh Yodel ay ee Yodel ay ee