Rainy Night In Georgia chords by Tony Joe White (Official Version)

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Dmaj9
Cmaj9
Gmaj7
Bm7
F#m7
Em7
G

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dmaj9 
A  (D minoraj9) Hoverin' by my suitcase
Gmaj7 
Dmaj9 
Tryin'  (G minoraj7) to find a warm place to  (D minoraj9) spend    the night
A heavy rain a fallin'
Gmaj7 
Seems  (G minoraj7) I hear your voice callin'
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) "It's    all right"

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Chorus 1

A rainy night in Georgia

I believe it's rainin' all over the world

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Dmaj9 
A  (D minoraj9) Neon     signs a flashin'
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Taxi     cabs and busses passin'
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) through  the night
The distant moanin' of a train
Gmaj7 
Dmaj9 
 (G minoraj7) Seems    to play a sad refrain  (D minoraj9) to       the night

Chorus 2

A rainy night in Georgia

A such rainy night in Georgia

I believe it's rainin' all over the world

Interlude 2

Bridge 1

A How many times I've wondered

It still comes out the same

No matter how you look at it, think of it

You just got to do your

Interlude 3

(own thing)

Verse 3
Dmaj9 
I  (D minoraj9) find     me a place in a box car
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) So       I take out my guitar
Dmaj9 
to  (D minoraj9) pass     some time
Late at night when it's hard to rest
Gmaj7 
I  (G minoraj7) hold     your picture to my chest
Dmaj9 
And  (D minoraj9) I'm      allright

Chorus 3

A rainy night in Georgia

A such rainy night in Georgia

It's rainin' all over the world

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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Dmaj9
Cmaj9
Gmaj7
Bm7
F#m7
Em7
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 85

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

Dmaj9: x-5-4-6-5-x
Cmaj9: x-3-2-4-3-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Rainy Night In Georgia by Tony Joe White, 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Tony Joe White's performance.