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The Gsun shines G7bright on my Cold Kentucky Ghome
'Tis summer, the A7darkies are D7gay
The Gcorn top's G7ripe and the Cmeadow's in Gbloom
While the Embirds make Dmusic D7all the Gday
The young folks G7roll on the Clittle cabin Gfloor
All merry, all A7happy and D7bright
By 'n Gby hard G7times come a-Cknocking at the Gdoor
Then my Emold Kentucky A7home, D7good Gnight.
GWeep no Cmore my Glady,
oh Cweep no more toGday.
We will sing one G7song for the Cold Kentucky Ghome,
for the Emold Kentucky A7home D7far aGway.
They Ghunt no G7more for the 'Cpossum and the Gcoon,
On meadow, the A7hill and the D7shore,
They Gsing no G7more by the Cglimmer of the Gmoon,
On the Embench by that Dold D7cabin Gdoor.
The day goes G7by like a Cshadow o'er the Gheart,
With sorrow where A7all was deD7light.
The Gtime has G7come when the Cdarkies have to Gpart,
Then my Emold Kentucky A7home, D7good Gnight.
GWeep no Cmore my Glady,
oh Cweep no more toGday.
We will sing one G7song for the Cold Kentucky Ghome,
for the Emold Kentucky A7home D7far aGway.
The Ghead must bow and the Cback will have to Gbend,
Wherever the dA7arkey may D7go
A G7few more days and the Ctrouble will Gend,
In the field where D7sugar-canes may Ggrow.
A few more days for to Ctote the weary Gload,
No matter, 'twill nA7ever be D7light.
A Gfew more days till we Ctotter on the Groad,
Then my Emold Kentucky A7home, D7good Gnight.
GWeep no Cmore my Glady,
oh Cweep no more toGday.
We will sing one G7song for the Cold Kentucky Ghome,
for the Emold Kentucky A7home D7far aGway.

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My Old Kentucky Home

by Misc Traditional

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My Old Kentucky Home chords

G G7 C G

The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home

A7 D7

'Tis summer, the darkies are gay

G G7 C G

The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in bloom

Em D D7 G

While the birds make music all the day

G7 C G

The young folks roll on the little cabin floor

A7 D7

All merry, all happy and bright

G G7 C G

By 'n by hard times come a-knocking at the door

Em A7 D7 G

Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

G C G

Weep no more my lady,

C G

oh weep no more today.

G7 C G

We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,

Em A7 D7 G

for the old Kentucky home far away.

G G7 C G

They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,

A7 D7

On meadow, the hill and the shore,

G G7 C G

They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,

Em D D7 G

On the bench by that old cabin door.

G7 C G

The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart,

A7 D7

With sorrow where all was delight.

G G7 C G

The time has come when the darkies have to part,

Em A7 D7 G

Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

G C G

Weep no more my lady,

C G

oh weep no more today.

G7 C G

We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,

Em A7 D7 G

for the old Kentucky home far away.

G C G

The head must bow and the back will have to bend,

A7 D7

Wherever the darkey may go

G7 C G

A few more days and the trouble will end,

D7 G

In the field where sugar-canes may grow.

C G

A few more days for to tote the weary load,

A7 D7

No matter, 'twill never be light.

G C G

A few more days till we totter on the road,

Em A7 D7 G

Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

G C G

Weep no more my lady,

C G

oh weep no more today.

G7 C G

We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,

Em A7 D7 G

for the old Kentucky home far away.

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