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Rocky Top

Words and Music by Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant - 1967

First played by University of Tennessee Band in 1972, one of state’s official songs.

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8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Wish that I was on old Rocky Top, Down in the Tennessee hills.

Ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top, Ain't no telephone bills.

Once I had a girl on Rocky Top, Half bear, the other half cat,

Wild as mink, but sweet as soda pop, I still dream about that.

Rocky Top, you'll always be, Home sweet home to me,

Good ol' Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee,

Rocky Top Tennessee.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch the Osborne Brothers perform "Rocky Top" (youtube)

 

Listen to Chet Atkins perform "Rocky Top" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com