verse 1 

D          G            A      D        G           A 
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me, 
D               G          A                    Bm    A7 
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. 
D                  A7       G                     D 
Oh those boy-hood memories, lakes and rivers and blackwood trees. 
D7                    G                 E7                A7 
Gentle mountains that reach to the sky. Oh how I hated to say 
             
good-bye to   



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 D         G            A     D         G           A 
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me, 
D               G          A                A7  Bm   A7 
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. 

verse 2 

D                A7           G                     D 
Dirt roads that lead nowhere, except to houses that need repair and 
D7                  G              E7               A7 
Front porch people wearin' a smile, and they cover every mile of 



[Refrão]
D         G            A     D         G           A  
Arkansas,land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me, 
D               G          A                A7   Bm   A7 
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. 

verse 3 

D            A7             G                   D           D7 
I can see my Dad back home, workin' Pike County sand below.  
                 G             E7               A7 
Mama callin' me from the door, oh how I want to go once more to, 



[Refrão]
D          G           A       D        G           A 
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me, 
D               G          A                A7   Bm   A7 
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas. 
D          G            A      D        G           A 
Arkansas, land of opportunity Arkansas, oh what you do to me, 
D               G          A                 A7  Bm  A7 
prettiest place I ever saw was back home in Arkansas.  fade