Sweet Georgia Brown
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Sweet Georgia Brown
Doc Watson
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Chord Chart
A
D7D7
D7D7
D7D7
D7D7
G7G7
G7G7
G7G7
G7G7
C7C7
C7C7
C7C7
C7C7
FF
FF
FF
Em7
A7
B
D7D7
D7D7
D7D7
D7D7
G7G7
G7G7
G7G7
G7G7
DmDm
A7A7
DmDm
A7A7
F
E7
Eb7
D
G7
C7
FF
Chords used:
A7
C7
D
D7
Dm
E7
Eb7
Em7
F
G7
Demo Videos
About This Song
Sweet Georgia Brown is a jazz standard from the 1920s that became famous in bluegrass through Doc Watson's flatpicking arrangement. Known for its chromatic chord changes and sophisticated harmony, it's a favorite showcase tune for advanced players who want to demonstrate their command of jazz-influenced bluegrass.