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[Intro]
Bm  F#m  Bm
[verse 1]
Kentucky BmBlue, F#mBird on a record I found
F#mKeith Whitley Soothes my soul, on this road I’m headin Bmdown
It ain’t nothin Bmnew, same thing I did F#myesterday
F#mId like to leave this town but my heart don’t know the Bmway
Yeah but GI’ll keep tryin to dig out of this Bmhole with a shovel in hand
GBut the further I go down, it F#mfeel like sinkin sand
She Emleft me down in TBmennessee, alEmong with her memories Bmtoo
F#Now I’m Kentucky BmBlue
[break]
F#m
[verse 2]
Well I thought she Bmcared but it’s F#mclear to see she don’t
F#mSaid she’d always be around but I know now that she Bmwon’t
So I guess I Bmloose, no F#mwinner either way
F#mI used to live for her, now I’m diggin my own Bmgrave
GYeah but I’ll keep tryin to dig out of this Bmhole with a shovel in hand
GBut the further I go down, it fF#meel like sinkin sand
Oh she‘s Emsomewhere in BmBowling Green with Emher somebodt Bmnew
F#And I’m Kentucky BmBlue
[break]
F#m
[outro]
BmKentuck BlueF#m  
F#mYeah she broke my heart in Tennessee and I’m Kentucky BmBlue
Bm  F#m  Bm

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Kentucky Blue

by Billy Droze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm F#m Bm

[verse 1]

Bm F#m

Kentucky Blue, Bird on a record I found

F#m Bm

Keith Whitley Soothes my soul, on this road I’m headin down

Bm F#m

It ain’t nothin new, same thing I did yesterday

F#m Bm

Id like to leave this town but my heart don’t know the way

G Bm

Yeah but I’ll keep tryin to dig out of this hole with a shovel in hand

G F#m

But the further I go down, it feel like sinkin sand

Em Bm Em Bm

She left me down in Tennessee, along with her memories too

F# Bm

Now I’m Kentucky Blue

[break]

F#m

[verse 2]

Bm F#m

Well I thought she cared but it’s clear to see she don’t

F#m Bm

Said she’d always be around but I know now that she won’t

Bm F#m

So I guess I loose, no winner either way

F#m Bm

I used to live for her, now I’m diggin my own grave

G Bm

Yeah but I’ll keep tryin to dig out of this hole with a shovel in hand

G F#m

But the further I go down, it feel like sinkin sand

Em Bm Em Bm

Oh she‘s somewhere in Bowling Green with her somebodt new

F# Bm

And I’m Kentucky Blue

[break]

F#m

[outro]

Bm F#m

Kentuck Blue

F#m Bm

Yeah she broke my heart in Tennessee and I’m Kentucky Blue

Bm F#m Bm

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