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do re mi chords
woody guthrie 1940

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C F G C F G C

C F
lots of folks back east , they say , is leavin’ home every day ,
G C
beatin’ the hot old dusty way to the california line .
F
’cross the desert sands they roll , gettin’ out of that old dust bowl ,
G C
they think they’re goin’ to a sugar bowl , but here’s what they find
G
now , the police at the port of entry say ,

“you’re number fourteen thousand for today . ”

C G
oh , if you ain’t got the do re mi , folks , you ain’t got the do re mi ,
C
why , you better go back to beautiful texas , oklahoma , kansas , georgia , tennessee .
F
california is a garden of eden , a paradise to live in or see;
C
but believe it or not , you won’t find it so hot
G C
if you ain’t got the do re mi .

C F
you want to buy you a home or a farm , that can’t deal nobody harm ,
G C
or take your vacation by the mountains or sea .
F
don’t swap your old cow for a car , you better stay right where you are ,
G C
better take this little tip from me .
G
’cause i look through the want ads every day

but the headlines on the papers always say :

C G
oh , if you ain’t got the do re mi , boys , you ain’t got the do re mi ,
C
why , you better go back to beautiful texas , oklahoma , kansas , georgia , tennessee .
F
california is a garden of eden , a paradise to live in or see;
C
but believe it or not , you won’t find it so hot
G C
if you ain’t got the do re mi .

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