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I’m a Kentuckian
by Don Rogers
(live from Festival of the Red in Slade, KY on June 20, 2019)
Key of E
Capo on 2
[Chorus 1]
DI’m a Kentuckian, and I’m Afrom the South
But you Dwon’t hear hate comin’ Gfrom my mouth
Unless it’s Daimed at greed, or maybe Ahate itself
DI believe in a GCommonwealth
I’m Dfrom this place, and that’s how AI was raised.  I’m a GKentuckian
[Verse 1]
DThe people in my life, knew Ahow to love
DThey’d see a man fall down and then they’d Ghelp him up
Sometimes they’d Dsay harsh things, but it wan’t that they Adidn’t care
And they’d Dsure get mad at the people who didn’t want to Gtreat folks fair
And DI still hear, ringin’ Ain my ears the words of those GSoutherners
[Chorus 2]
DI’m a Kentuckian, and I’m Afrom the South
But you Dwon’t hear hate comin’ Gfrom my mouth
Unless it’s Daimed at greed, or maybe Ahate itself
DI believe in a GCommonwealth
I’m Dfrom this place, and that’s how AI was raised.  I’m a GKentuckian
Break (solo)
[Verse 2]
DAnd yes it’s true, that there was Ahate around
But the Dpeople around me didn’t wanna try to Gbring folks down
They would Dshow respect to the people that would Acome around
DDidn’t make a difference poor, Gblack or brown
And DI still see, lookin’ Aover me, the eyes of those GSoutherners
[Chorus 3]
DI’m a Kentuckian, and I’m Afrom the South
But you Dwon’t hear hate comin’ Gfrom my mouth
Unless it’s Daimed at greed, or maybe Ahate itself
DI believe in a GCommonwealth
'cause I’m Dfrom this place, and that’s how AI was raised.  I’m a GKentuckian
DYes, I’m from this place, and that’s how AI was raised.  I’m a GSoutherner

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Im A Kentuckian

by Don Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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I’m a Kentuckian

by Don Rogers

(live from Festival of the Red in Slade, KY on June 20, 2019)

Key of E

Capo on 2

[Chorus 1]

D A

I’m a Kentuckian, and I’m from the South

D G

But you won’t hear hate comin’ from my mouth

D A

Unless it’s aimed at greed, or maybe hate itself

D G

I believe in a Commonwealth

D A G

I’m from this place, and that’s how I was raised. I’m a Kentuckian

[Verse 1]

D A

The people in my life, knew how to love

D G

They’d see a man fall down and then they’d help him up

D A

Sometimes they’d say harsh things, but it wan’t that they didn’t care

D G

And they’d sure get mad at the people who didn’t want to treat folks fair

D A G

And I still hear, ringin’ in my ears the words of those Southerners

[Chorus 2]

D A

I’m a Kentuckian, and I’m from the South

D G

But you won’t hear hate comin’ from my mouth

D A

Unless it’s aimed at greed, or maybe hate itself

D G

I believe in a Commonwealth

D A G

I’m from this place, and that’s how I was raised. I’m a Kentuckian

Break (solo)

[Verse 2]

D A

And yes it’s true, that there was hate around

D G

But the people around me didn’t wanna try to bring folks down

D A

They would show respect to the people that would come around

D G

Didn’t make a difference poor, black or brown

D A G

And I still see, lookin’ over me, the eyes of those Southerners

[Chorus 3]

D A

I’m a Kentuckian, and I’m from the South

D G

But you won’t hear hate comin’ from my mouth

D A

Unless it’s aimed at greed, or maybe hate itself

D G

I believe in a Commonwealth

D A G

'cause I’m from this place, and that’s how I was raised. I’m a Kentuckian

D A G

Yes, I’m from this place, and that’s how I was raised. I’m a Southerner

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