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  

Chorus 1

 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

Chorus 2

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,

Chorus 3

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