Down in the Boondocks Chords by Billy Joe Royal

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Down in the boondocks, [D] down in the boondocks, [E] people put me down [D] for that side of town [A] I was born in. _
I love her, she loves me, [D] but I don't fit in her society.
[E] Lord have mercy [D] on a boy from down [A] in the boondocks. _
Every night I watch the light [D] from the house up on [A] the hill.
I love a little girl [D] that lives up there [Db] and I guess I [Gbm] always will.
[D] But I don't [E] dare knock on her door, [D] for her daddy is [E] my boss man.
[D] So I'll just [E] have to be content [D] to see her [E] whenever I can.
Down [A] in the boondocks, [D] down in the boondocks, [E] people put me [D] down for that side of [A] town I was born in.
_ I love her, she loves me, [D] but I don't fit in her society.
[E] Lord have mercy [D] _ [A] on a boy from down in the boondocks. _
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_ [Bb] Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks, one fine day I'll find a way [Eb] to move from this [Bb] old shack.
I'll hold my head [Eb] up like a king [D] and I never, never will [Gm] look back.
[Eb] Until that [F] morning I'll work and [Eb] slave and I'll save [F] every dime.
[Eb] But tonight she'll [F] have to steal away [Eb] to see me one [F] more time.
Down [Bb] in the boondocks, [Eb] down in the boondocks, _ [F] people put me [Eb] down for that side [Bb] _ _ _
of town I was born in.
I love her, she loves me, [Eb] but I don't fit in her society.
[F] Lord have [Eb] mercy on a boy from down [Bb] in the boondocks. _
_ [F] Lord have mercy [Eb] on a boy from [Bb] down in the boondocks. _
[F] Lord have mercy [Eb] on a boy from down [Bb] in the boondocks. _