{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1050644,"song":"My Old Kentucky Home","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11232293-my-old-kentucky-home-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1050644?type=chord","rating":4.67698,"votes":69,"content":"My Old Kentucky Home chords\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n'Tis summer, the darkies are gay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe corn top's ripe and the meadow's in bloom[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile the birds make music all the day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe young folks roll on the little cabin floor[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAll merry, all happy and bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBy 'n by hard times come a-knocking at the door[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen my old Kentucky home, good night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWeep no more my lady,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\noh weep no more today.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfor the old Kentucky home far away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A7[/ch]           [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOn meadow, the hill and the shore,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn the bench by that old cabin door.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWith sorrow where all was delight.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe time has come when the darkies have to part,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen my old Kentucky home, good night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWeep no more my lady,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\noh weep no more today.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfor the old Kentucky home far away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe head must bow and the back will have to bend,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A7[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch] \r\nWherever the darkey may go[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G7[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA few more days and the trouble will end,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the field where sugar-canes may grow.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA few more days for to tote the weary load,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nNo matter, 'twill never be light.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA few more days till we totter on the road,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen my old Kentucky home, good night.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWeep no more my lady,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\noh weep no more today.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfor the old Kentucky home far away.[/tab]\r","plain_text":"My Old Kentucky Home 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