--------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Old Kentucky Home - Randy Newman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Randy Newman My Old Kentucky Home (1970) (Randy Newman) From: "12 Songs" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | A | % | % | % | A Turpentine and dandelion wine A7 D I've turned the corner, I'm doin' fine D A Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line E A Pickin' them off with this gun o' mine D A I got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head E A Growing higher and higher 'till I'm dead A Sister Sue she's short and stout A7 D She didn't grow up, she grew out D A Mama thinks she's plain, but she's just being kind E A Papa thinks she's pretty, but he's almost blind D A We don't let her out much except at night E A But I don't care 'cause I'm all right A D A O-ho, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E And the young folks roll on the floor A D A Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E A Keep them hard times away from my door A Brother Gene, he's big and mean A7 D And he don't have much to say D A Got a little woman who he whooped each day E A But now she's gone away D A Got drunk last night, kicked mama down the stairs E A But I'm all right, so I don't care A D A O-ho, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E And the young folks roll on the floor A D A Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home A E A Keep them hard times away from my door A Turpentine and dandelion wine A7 D I've turned the corner, I'm doin' fine D A Shootin' at the birds on the telephone line E A Pickin' them off with this gun o' mine D A I got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head E A Growing higher and higher 'till I'm dead SOLO | A | % | D | A | | A | % | E | % | | A | % | D | A | | A | E | A Asus4 | % | (fade)