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My Old Kentucky Home Goodnight

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[Intro]
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  C|
|  G|  G|
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  G|
|  C|  C|
F  C   D
[Verse 1]
Oh, the sCun shines bright on my Fold Kentucky hCome
'Tis sCummer, the old folks are gGay
Where the cCorn top's ripe and the Fmeadow's in the Cbloom
While the birds make Gmusic all the dCay
[Chorus]
CWeep no Fmore, my lCady
Oh, Fweep no more tCoday
We'll Csing one song
For my Fold Kentucky Chome
For my Cold Kentucky hGome, far Caway
[Post-Chorus]
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  C|
|  G|  G|
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  G|
|  C|  C|
[Verse 2]
CWell the young folks roll all aFround the cabin flCoor
CThey're merry, all happy and brGight
By-and-Cby hard times will come a-Fknocking at the Cdoor
Then my old Kentucky hGome, goodnigCht
[Chorus]
CWeep no Fmore, my lCady
Oh, Fweep no more tCoday
We'll Csing one song
For my Fold Kentucky Chome
For my Cold Kentucky hGome, far Caway
[Post-Chorus]
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  C|
|  G|  G|
|  C|  C|
|  F|  C|
|  C|  G|
|  C|  C|
[Chorus]
CWeep no Fmore, my lCady
Oh, Fweep no more tCoday
We'll Csing one song
For my Fold Kentucky Chome
For my Cold Kentucky hGome, far Caway
For my Cold Kentucky hGome, far Caway

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My Old Kentucky Home Goodnight

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C

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F C

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C C

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G G

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C C

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F C

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C G

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C C

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F C D

[Verse 1]

C F C

Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home

C G

'Tis summer, the old folks are gay

C F C

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

G C

While the birds make music all the day

[Chorus]

C F C

Weep no more, my lady

F C

Oh, weep no more today

We'll sing one song

F C

For my old Kentucky home

C G C

For my old Kentucky home, far away

[Post-Chorus]

C C

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F C

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C C

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G G

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C C

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F C

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C G

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C C

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[Verse 2]

C F C

Well the young folks roll all around the cabin floor

C G

They're merry, all happy and bright

C F C

By-and-by hard times will come a-knocking at the door

G C

Then my old Kentucky home, goodnight

[Chorus]

C F C

Weep no more, my lady

F C

Oh, weep no more today

We'll sing one song

F C

For my old Kentucky home

C G C

For my old Kentucky home, far away

[Post-Chorus]

C C

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F C

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C C

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G G

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C C

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F C

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C G

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C C

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[Chorus]

C F C

Weep no more, my lady

F C

Oh, weep no more today

We'll sing one song

F C

For my old Kentucky home

C G C

For my old Kentucky home, far away

C G C

For my old Kentucky home, far away

About My Old Kentucky Home Goodnight Chords by John Prine

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What key is "My Old Kentucky Home Goodnight" in?

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