Goin' Up The Country chords by Canned Heat (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Eb7
F7
Cm/Bb

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
I'm go-  (B flat major) in' up the country,
baby don't you want to go
Eb7 
I'm goin'  (E flat7) up    the country,
Bb 
baby don't you want to go  (B flat major) 
F7 
I'm goin'  (F7) to  some place
Bb 
where I've never been before  (B flat major) 

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Verse 2

I'm goin', I'm goin',

where the water tastes like wine

I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine

We can jump in the water,

stay drunk all the time

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Bb 
I'm gonna leave  (B flat major) this city,
got to get away
Eb7 
I'm gonna leave  (E flat7) this city,
Bb 
got to get away  (B flat major) 
F7 
All this  (F7) fussin' and fightin' man,
Bb 
you know I sure can't  (B flat major) stay

Verse 4
Bb 
Now, baby  (B flat major) pack your leavin' trunk
You know we've got to leave today
Bb 
 (B flat major) Just exactly where we're goin'
I cannot say
Eb7 
Bb 
But  (E flat7) we might even leave the U.S.A.  (B flat major) 
F7 
'Cause it's a brand  (F7) new game
Bb 
and I want to play  (B flat major) 

Interlude 2

Bridge 1

No use in your runnin',

or screamin' and cryin'

'Cause you got a home as

long as I've got mine

Outro 1
Eb7 
Eb7 
Bb 
Bb 
 (E flat7)  (E flat7)  (B flat major)  (B flat major) 
F7 
F7 
Bb 
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
 (F7)  (F7)  (B flat major)  (B flat major)  (C minor/Bb) 
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
 (B flat major)  (B flat major)  (B flat major)  (B flat major) 
Eb7 
Eb7 
Bb 
Bb 
 (E flat7)  (E flat7)  (B flat major)  (B flat major) 
F7 
F7 
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bb 
 (F7)  (F7)  (B flat major)  (C minor/Bb)  (B flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Eb7
F7
Cm/Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 160

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Goin' Up The Country by Canned Heat, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Goin' Up The Country the way Canned Heat intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.