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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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      G      Cadd9  D*    Em7  
E|3------3------3------3|
B|3------3------3------3|
G|0------0------2------0|
D|0------2------0------2|
A|2------3------0------2|
E|3------X------2------0|
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GI have trCadd9avelled
                 G  D*
this world by and by
the hGills of MCadd9issouri
          G  D*    G  
that California sky
but GI miss my Cadd9family
              G  D*
and I miss my Annie
GI hope that fCadd9reight train
                 G  D*          G  
it'll take me to old field Kentucky
[Chorus]
So tGake me back to Cadd9where I'm fGrom
                     Cadd9  D*
I can't seem to find my woman
                 Cadd9        G  D*    Em7  
oh, take me back to where I need to be
                     Cadd9  D*    G  
oh, freight train take me to Kentucky
[Verse]
GOne, bright mCadd9orning
                 G  D*
when the sky was all clear
GI hopped that fCadd9reight train
          G  D*    G  
and ride until I hear
the cGry of my Cadd9mama
                          G  D*
from the holler she would call me
GI come a-Cadd9running
              G  D*            G  
and she'd be sitting on the porch
[Chorus]
So tGake me back to Cadd9where I'm fGrom
                     Cadd9  D*
I can't seem to find my woman
                 Cadd9        G  D*    Em7  
oh, take me back to where I need to be
                     Cadd9  D*    G  
oh, freight train take me to Kentucky
[Interlude]
 G   Cadd9   G  D*  G  D*  Cadd9   G  D* G  
[Chorus]
So tGake me back to Cadd9where I'm fGrom
                     Cadd9  D*
I can't seem to find my woman
                 Cadd9        G  D*    Em7  
oh, take me back to where I need to be
                     Cadd9  D*    G  
oh, freight train take me to Kentucky
                     Cadd9  D*    G  
oh, freight train take me to Kentucky
                     Cadd9  D*    G  
oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

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Kentucky

by Thomas Csorba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

G Cadd9 D Em7

E|3------3------3------3|

B|3------3------3------3|

G|0------0------2------0|

D|0------2------0------2|

A|2------3------0------2|

|3------X------2------0|

[Intro]

[Verse]

G Cadd9

I have travelled

G D

this world by and by

G Cadd9

the hills of Missouri

G D G

that California sky

G Cadd9

but I miss my family

G D

and I miss my Annie

G Cadd9

I hope that freight train

G D G

it'll take me to old field Kentucky

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

So take me back to where I'm from

Cadd9 D

I can't seem to find my woman

Cadd9 G D Em7

oh, take me back to where I need to be

Cadd9 D G

oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

[Verse]

G Cadd9

One, bright morning

G D

when the sky was all clear

G Cadd9

I hopped that freight train

G D G

and ride until I hear

G Cadd9

the cry of my mama

G D

from the holler she would call me

G Cadd9

I come a-running

G D G

and she'd be sitting on the porch

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

So take me back to where I'm from

Cadd9 D

I can't seem to find my woman

Cadd9 G D Em7

oh, take me back to where I need to be

Cadd9 D G

oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

[Interlude]

G Cadd9 G D G D Cadd9 G D G

* * *

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 G

So take me back to where I'm from

Cadd9 D

I can't seem to find my woman

Cadd9 G D Em7

oh, take me back to where I need to be

Cadd9 D G

oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

Cadd9 D G

oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

Cadd9 D G

oh, freight train take me to Kentucky

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