Georgia on My Mind
by Ray Charles
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Hoagy Carmichael's composition immortalized by Ray Charles. This soulful melody in F major uses gentle bends and slides over I-vi-ii-V changes, bridging the gap between jazz balladry and soul.
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