Georgia on My Mind is a classic love song from the period of classic love songs.
Written in 1930 by the great Hoagy Carmichael and first released in 1931, reaching the heady heights of the US top 10, it is a blues-ballad in the truest definition of the genre. For us it is the Ray Charles recording from his 1960 album, the genius hits the road, that really stands out and propelled this song to universal fame. Even to this day, you cannot watch a series of any sort of American Idol, X Factor type show without hearing at least one or two versions of the song.
Another great testament to a songs quality is the amount of great artists that have covered it. Notable versions have been created by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Willie Nelson alongside really modern bands like Coldplay. The song was also adopted as the official state song of Georgia in the early 1970s.
It is a song of longing and wishing to be somewhere or with someone depending on how you interpret it. We think that might be one of the main reasons for the success of this song, along with it’s sheer brilliance in terms of composition. The tune can be applied to a variety of different settings and moods which makes it really versatile. Below you will find both the chord chart and lyrics, this should give you all the information you need to play this song without spending money on sheet music. We hope that you enjoy playing it as much as we do!
Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_on_My_Mind
Lyrics:
The Lyrics For this Great Song
Chords:
Here is the chord chart for Georgia on my Mind on Guitar
Written in 1930 by the great Hoagy Carmichael and first released in 1931, reaching the heady heights of the US top 10, it is a blues-ballad in the truest definition of the genre. For us it is the Ray Charles recording from his 1960 album, the genius hits the road, that really stands out and propelled this song to universal fame. Even to this day, you cannot watch a series of any sort of American Idol, X Factor type show without hearing at least one or two versions of the song.
Another great testament to a songs quality is the amount of great artists that have covered it. Notable versions have been created by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Willie Nelson alongside really modern bands like Coldplay. The song was also adopted as the official state song of Georgia in the early 1970s.
It is a song of longing and wishing to be somewhere or with someone depending on how you interpret it. We think that might be one of the main reasons for the success of this song, along with it’s sheer brilliance in terms of composition. The tune can be applied to a variety of different settings and moods which makes it really versatile. Below you will find both the chord chart and lyrics, this should give you all the information you need to play this song without spending money on sheet music. We hope that you enjoy playing it as much as we do!
Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_on_My_Mind
Lyrics:
The Lyrics For this Great Song
Chords:
Here is the chord chart for Georgia on my Mind on Guitar