Franklin County
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Intro
G E C G
[Verso 1]
Well before I left
Em C G
I used to have a man who knew me well
Em
I was eighteen waiting tables
G D Em
Working two part-times back then
D Em
Well I met him in the springtime
C G
He was quiet and tall and kind
G Em
He had jokes to make you blush real hard
G Em
And ice that made girls wild
[Refrão]
D Em
He'd say woman do you wanna go drivin
C G
I could make you smile some girl
It's an hour to Franklin
Em G Em
County but we could make it four
G Em
Well I'd like to do to you girl
G Em
What spring does to the pines
C G G Em
If you'd let me I'd be anything and everything you'd like
C
So if you ever wanna come see me
G Em
You know it's just five miles north
Am G
It's an old wood house and two old dogs
Em
Out laying on the porch
C
And if you ever wanna get married
Em
There's a guy out there I know
C G
Well he looks the same as I do
D Em
And I hear he'd love you well
{Instrumental}
G C G D E C G
[Verso 2]
Well back then
Em C G
I was all messed up in the head and mad at God
G
So I took out all my anger loving men
Em
Who'd treat me wrong
G Em
But He never even held me
C
All he was was kind to me
G Em
So I still think of him folndly when
G Em
I'm passing through sometimes
[Refrão]
D Em
Singin woman do you wanna go driving
C G
I could make you smile some girl
Em
It's an hour to Franklin County
G Em
But we could make it four
G Em
Well I'd like to do to you girl
Em
What the spring does to the pines
C G G Em
If you'd let me I'd be anything and everything you'd like
C
So if you ever wanna come see me
Em
You know it's just five miles north
Am G
It's an old wood house and two old dogs
Em
Out laying on the porch
C
And if you ever wanna get married
G Em
There's a guy out there I know
C
He looks the same as I do
D G Em
And I hear he'd love you well
Am G
So if you ever want me
D G Em E
Maybe I would love you well
How to play Franklin County
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.