Topic: Living Up in the Smokeys
My wife and I were talking about places where we want to retire and this is what popped into my head. Of course it would be tough for someone of retirement age living in the back woods of the Smokey Mountains but lordy would that just grand. 
Well I think it would at least. I hope you all like the song.
Living Up in the Smokeys By Jeff Gilpin
December 6th, 2007
Intro
[G] [D] [A]
Verse 1
I [A]think I’d like to [G]live up in the [D]Smokeys
As [A]far away from [G]cities as I could [D]be
[A]Life would be much [G]simpler in the [D]Smokeys
[G]Living that mountain [D]life and being [A]free
Verse 2
I’d get up awful [G]early to watch the [D]sunrise
[A]Work my chores all [G]day as the day goes [D]by
[A]Get back home and [G]clean up just in [D]time for
The [G]sun to slip a[D]way out of the [A]sky
Chorus
[C]Doing what[E]ever I [G]please [D]
Living up in the Smo[A]keys
Verse 3
[A]Living up [G]in those ancient [D]mountains
The [A]whistling wind [G]blowing through the [D]trees
Not a [A]sound to be [G]heard unless I [D]make it
As I [G]rustling through a [D]pile of fallen [A]leaves
Verse 4
[A]Waking up on a [G]cold mountain [D]morning
[A]Stirring up the [G]fire trying to get [D]warm
[A]Looking out at the [G]land around the [D]cabin
[G]Checking if the [D]skies are going to [A]storm
Chorus
[C]Doing what[E]ever I [G]please [D]
Living up in the Smo[A]keys
Verse 5
[A]I’d take breaks as [G]often as I’d [D]need to
[A]Play my guitar a [G]few times a [D]day
The [A]trees would seems to [G]sway with the [D]rhythm
Of the [G]music that I’d [D]make up as I’d [A]play
Verse 6
[A]That’s my wish for [G]when I’m finally [D]ready
To [A]set aside this [G]rat race that I’m [D]in
[A]A place without [G]bars, cars or [D]wars
My [G]finish line as the [D]race comes to an [A]end
Chorus
[C]Doing what[E]ever I [G]please [D]
Living up in the Smo[A]keys
Ending Chorus
I’m [C]praying [E]down on my [G]knees [D]
Lord let me make it to the Smo[G]keys [A]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
