Billy Joe Royal - Down in the boondocks

^ADown in the boondocks..^Ddown in the boondocks. ^EPeople put me down cause ^Dthat's the side of town I was ^Aborn in. ^AI love her, she loves me, but ^DI don't fit in her society.. ^ELord have mercy on the ^Dboy from down in the ^Aboondocks.

^AEvery night I watch the lights from the ^Dhouse up on the ^Ahill. ^AI love a little girl that ^Dlives up there, I ^C#guess I always ^F#mwill. But ^DI don't dare knock ^Eon her door..her ^Ddaddy is my boss ^Eman. So ^DI'll just have to ^Ebe content, to ^Dsee her when ever I ^Ecan.

^ADown in the boondocks..^Ddown in the boondocks. ^EPeople put me down cause ^Dthat's the side of town I was ^Aborn in. ^AI love her, she loves me, but ^DI don't fit in her society.. ^ELord have mercy on the ^Dboy from down in the ^Aboondocks.

^A#Down in the boondocks..down in the boondocks. #2. ^A#One fine day I'll find a way to ^D#move from this old ^A#shack. ^A#I'll hold my head up ^D#like a king and I ^Dnever, never will look ^Gmback. Un^D#til that morning I'll ^Fwork and slave and ^D#I'll save every ^Fdime.. but ^D#tonight she'll have to ^Fsteal away..to ^D#see me one more ^Ftime.

^A#Down in the boondocks..^D#down in the boondocks. ^FPeople put me down cause ^D#that's the side of town I was ^A#born in. ^A#I love her, she loves me, but ^D#I don't fit in her society.. ^FLord have mercy on the ^D#boy from down in the ^A#boondocks.

^FLord have mercy on the ^D#boy from down in the ^A#boondocks. ^FLord have mercy on the ^D#boy from down in the ^A#boondocks.