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Smokey Joe's Barbeque chords by
Johnny Horton
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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Verse 1
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D

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Way down south,

where the whippoorwills call
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There's gonna be a jubilee

Folks will come from miles around
Bm
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E
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A
A

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to share their company
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D

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There's all- day singing and

dinner on the ground
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G

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D

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And when the day is through
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G

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Em
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Bm
Bm
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There's be sound contentment
E
E

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A
A

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at Smokey Joe's barbeque
Verse 2
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D

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Smokey Joe's barbeque,
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Smokey Joe's barbeque
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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There's always fun for ev'ryone at
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E

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A
A

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Smokey Joe's barbeque
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D

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The string band plays

"Turkey in the Hay"
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G

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D

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They play it just for you
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G

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Your laughing be gay 'till
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D

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B
B
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the Judgement Day
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E
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At Smokey Joe's barbeque
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Interlude 1
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D

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Verse 3
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D

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When the dogwoods

bloom and the red birds sing
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D

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That's a time, I love to see

When work is through and the crops laid by,
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E

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A

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I dream of reality
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D

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When you can lay around

in the evening shades
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D

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Relax when the day is through
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D

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Just be dancin', and be happy,
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A

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at Smokey Joe's barbeque
Verse 4
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D

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Smokey Joe's barbeque,
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Smokey Joe's barbeque
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D

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There's always fun for ev'ryone
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E

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at Smokey Joe's barbeque
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A

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D
D

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The string band plays

"Turkey in the Hay"
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D

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They play it just for you
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G

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Your laughing be gay 'till
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Bm
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the Judgement Day
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A
A

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At Smokey Joe's barbeque
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Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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D

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Smokey Joe's barbeque,
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Smokey Joe's barbeque

There's always fun for ev'ryone
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at Smokey Joe's barbeque
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The string band plays

"Turkey in the Hay"
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D

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They play it just for you
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Your laughing be gay 'till
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Bm
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the Judgement Day
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At Smokey Joe's barbeque
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • E

  • A

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Smokey Joe's Barbeque by Johnny Horton is F major.

The primary chords used in Smokey Joe's Barbeque are F, Dm, Bb, G, C, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Dm, Bb, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Smokey Joe's Barbeque is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Smokey Joe's Barbeque using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Johnny Horton.

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