Down in the Boondocks (v1) (A Major) & A♯ Major
Artist: Billy Joe Royal    Roman Numerals: I, III, IV, V, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
C♯
(C♯,E♯,G♯)
- C♯ E♯ G♯ C♯ -
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
F♯m
(F♯,A,C♯)
F♯ C♯ F♯ A C♯ F♯
A♯
(A♯,C𝄪,E♯)
- A♯ E♯ A♯ C𝄪 -
D♯
(D♯,F𝄪,A♯)
F𝄪 A♯ D♯ A♯ - -
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
Gm
(G,B♭,D)
- - D B♭ D G


Chorus
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down in the boondocks..		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] down in the boondocks.
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] People put me down cause		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] that's the side of town I was		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] born in.
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I love her, she loves me, but		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I don't fit in her society..
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lord have mercy on the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boy from down in the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boondocks.

Verse 1
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Every night I watch the lights from the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] house up on the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hill.
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I love a little girl that		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lives up there, I		 [C♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] guess I always		 [F♯mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] will.
But [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I don't dare knock		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] on her door..her		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] daddy is my boss		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] man.
So [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I'll just have to		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] be content, to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] see her when ever I		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] can.
Repeat Chorus

Interlude
Key changes to A♯ Major
[A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks.

Verse 2
[A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] One fine day I'll find a way to		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] move from this old		 [A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] shack.
[A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I'll hold my head up		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] like a king and I		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 4th] never, never will look		 [GmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Diminished 7th] back.
Un- [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] til that morning I'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] work and slave and		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I'll save every		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] dime..
but [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] tonight she'll have to		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] steal away..to		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] see me one more		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] time.

Chorus 2
[A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down in the boondocks..		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] down in the boondocks.
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] People put me down cause		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] that's the side of town I was		 [A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] born in.
[A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I love her, she loves me, but		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] I don't fit in her society..
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] Lord have mercy on the		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boy from down in the		 [A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boondocks.

Outro
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] Lord have mercy on the		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boy from down in the		 [A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boondocks.
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Diminished 6th] Lord have mercy on the		 [D♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boy from down in the		 [A♯Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boondocks.

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