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Whiskey Myers - Kentucky Gold - Whiskey Myers
Written by Cody Cannon, Aaron Raitiere, and Dave Kennedy
For the G in this song I personally like a barre chord and slide it up from the F.
[Intro]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 1]
DmWakin' up early, Dmgoin' back down Fblack coffee, black lung Gunderground
DmThis much money ain't Dmeven worth countin' Fhand-to-mouth, this Gside of the mountain
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 2]
The Dmcreek used to run clear acDmross the tracks 'til FPeabody came and it Gall turned black
The Dmdiamonds we diggin' don't Dmsparkle or shine Fwastin' away in a Grich man's mine
[Chorus]
FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold Ffeed your Gfamily, sell your Dmsoul (Sell your soul)
FDying Gyoung, never growing Dmold for that FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 3]
DmWake up every mornin', kiss my Dmkids goodbye Fwhisper to my Gbeautiful wife
"If toDmday's the day that DmI should go don't Fleave me down in Gthat damn hole"
[Chorus]
FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold Ffeed your Gfamily, sell your Dmsoul (Sell your soul)
FDying Gyoung, never growing Dmold for that FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Bridge]
Don't Dmleave me down in Cthat damn hole don't Gleave me down in Fthat damn holeG  
Don't Dmleave me down in Cthat damn hole don't Fleave me down in Gthat damn hole
Don't Dmleave me down in Cthat damn hole don't Gleave me down in Fthat damn holeG  
                     Dm                        C                        F                   G  G*
Don't leave me down in that damn hole when it all caves in, when the walls won't hold
[Chorus]
West Virginia, Kentucky Dmgold Ffeed your Gfamily, sell your Dmsoul (Sell your soul)
FDying Gyoung, never growing Dmold for that FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold
For that FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold, aw for that FWest VirGginia, Kentucky Dmgold
    F   GKentuckDmy gold
[Outro]
F G Dm Dm
F G Dm Dm
F G Dm

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Kentucky Gold

by Whiskey Myers

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Whiskey Myers - Kentucky Gold - Whiskey Myers

Written by Cody Cannon, Aaron Raitiere, and Dave Kennedy

For the G in this song I personally like a barre chord and slide it up from the F.

[Intro]

Dm Dm F G

[Verse 1]

Dm Dm F G

Wakin' up early, goin' back down black coffee, black lung underground

Dm Dm F G

This much money ain't even worth countin' hand-to-mouth, this side of the mountain

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm F G

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm F G

The creek used to run clear across the tracks 'til Peabody came and it all turned black

Dm Dm F G

The diamonds we diggin' don't sparkle or shine wastin' away in a rich man's mine

[Chorus]

F G Dm F G Dm

West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul)

F G Dm F G Dm

Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm F G

[Verse 3]

Dm Dm F G

Wake up every mornin', kiss my kids goodbye whisper to my beautiful wife

Dm Dm F G

"If today's the day that I should go don't leave me down in that damn hole"

[Chorus]

F G Dm F G Dm

West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul)

F G Dm F G Dm

Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm F G

[Bridge]

Dm C G F G

Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole

Dm C F G

Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole

Dm C G F G

Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole

Dm C F G G

Don't leave me down in that damn hole when it all caves in, when the walls won't hold

[Chorus]

Dm F G Dm

West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul)

F G Dm F G Dm

Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold

F G Dm F G Dm

For that West Virginia, Kentucky gold, aw for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold

F G Dm

Kentucky gold

[Outro]

F G Dm Dm

F G Dm

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