Joe's Been A-Gittin' There chords by Johnny Horton
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Intro 1
(D major) (B minor) (D major)
There was a Yankee (G major) Cornel
Verse 1
in (D major) 1862
Who fell in Love with a (G major) southern belle
where the (A major) sweet magnolias (D major) bloom
He wondered why folks (G major) laughed at
him when he went (D major) ridin' by
But little did he (G major) know that she was
a (A major) courtin' on the sly. (D major)
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Verse 2
Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a (D major)
flyin'
Joe's been a (A major) gettin'
there (D major) all this time
Joe's been a gettin' there
Joe's been a flyin'
Joe's been a gettin' there
beatin' his time. (B minor) (D major) (A major)
Verse 3
(D major) He walked her up the mountain (G major)
he (D major) named it to her there
He offered her a band (G major) of gold
(A major) and his name to share (D major)
She said that she would marry (G major)
him and (D major) even set the day
But little did he (G major) know that she loved
a (A major) soldier boy in (D major) grey.
Verse 4
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a (B minor)
flyin'
(D major) (Joe's been a gettin'
there) all this time
(Joe's been a gettin'
there) Joe's been a (B minor) flyin'
(D major) (Joe's been a gettin' there)
beatin' his time.
(B minor) (D major)
Verse 5
She took the love he (G major) offered
she (D major) took his silver too
She took every (G major) little thing from
(A major) Cornel dressed in (D major) blue
She wouldn't let him (G major) hold her
(D major) in a fond embrace
And when he tried to (G major) kiss his bride
she (A major) laughed right in his (D major) face.
Verse 6
Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a (B minor)
flyin'
(D major) Joe's been a gettin'
there all this time
Joe's been a gettin' there
Joe's been a (B minor) flyin'
(D major) Joe's been a gettin' there
beatin' his time.
(A major)
Verse 7
(D major)
He woke up one (G major) morning and
(D major) found himself alone
And all she left was a (G major) letter that said
good (A major) bye farewell I'm (D major) gone
No doubt (A major) he was a (G major) mighty man
where the (D major) heroes fell
But all is fare in (G major) love and war and he
(A major) lost his southern (D major) belle.
Verse 8
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a (B minor)
flyin'
(D major) (Joe's been a gettin'
there) all this time
(Joe's been a gettin'
there) Joe's been a (B minor) flyin'
(D major) (Joe's been a gettin' there)
beatin' his time.
Verse 9
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a (B minor)
flyin'
(D major) (Joe's been a gettin'
there) all this time
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's
been a flyin'
(Joe's been a gettin'
there) beatin' his time...
Joe's Been A-Gittin' There
Johnny Horton
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