Chords
[Intro]
Cmaj7(b5) G
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7(b5) When I look back boy I must have been green.
G Bop ping in the country, fishing in a stream
Cmaj7(b5) Looking for an answer, trying to find a sign.
G Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind
[Chorus]
They saidB get back Honky cat.
Better get back to the woods
Well IE quit those days and my red neck ways.
And, aD hm, hm, hm, hm, hm.
Oh the change is gonna do me good G
You betterB get back honky cat.
Living in the city ain't where it's at
It's likeE trying to find gold in a silver mine.
It's likeD trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine G
[Verse 2]
Well ICmaj7(b5) read some books and I read some magazines.
About thoseG high class ladies down in New Orleans
And all theCmaj7(b5) folks back home well, said I was a fool.
They saidG oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule
[Chorus]
They saidB get back Honky cat.
Better get back to the woods
Well IE quit those days and my red neck ways.
And, aD hm, hm, hm, hm, hm.
Oh the change is gonna do me good G
[Interlude]
Cmaj7(b5) G Cmaj7(b5) G They saidB get back Honky cat.
[Chorus]
Better get back to the woods
Well IE quit those days and my red neck ways.
And, aD hm, hm, hm, hm, hm.
Oh the change is gonna do me good G
[Verse 3]
They saidCmaj7(b5) stay at home boy, you gotta tend the farm.
G Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart
ButCmaj7(b5) how can you stay, when your heart says no?
Ah!G How can you stop when your feet say go?
[Chorus]
You betterB get back honky cat.
Better get back to the woods
Well IE quit those days and my red neck ways.
And, aD hm, hm, hm, hm, hm.
Oh the change is gonna do me good G
You betterCmaj7(b5) get back honky cat.
Living in the city ain't where it's at
It's likeG trying to find gold in a silver mine.
It's likeCmaj7(b5) trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine G
[Interlude]
Cmaj7(b5) Get Back! Honky Cat! Get Back! Honky Cat!
Get Back! GOh!Cmaj7(b5) Get Back! Honky Cat! Get Back!
Honky Cat! Get Back! GOh!
Cmaj7(b5) G Cmaj7(b5) G
Cmaj7(b5) G
[Outro]
Cmaj7(b5) Get Back! Honky Cat! Get Back! Honky Cat!
G Cmaj7(b5) G
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