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                My Old Kentucky Home - Randy Newman
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Randy Newman
My Old Kentucky Home (1970)
(Randy Newman)

From: "12 Songs"

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INTRO
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ATurpentine (x02220@1)and dandelion wine
     A7 (x02020@1)                   DI've (xx0232@1)turned the corner, I'm doin' fine
D (xx0232@1)                          AShootin' (x02220@1)at the birds on the telephone line
E (022100@1)                        APickin' (x02220@1)them off with this gun o' mine
         D (xx0232@1)                   AI (x02220@1)got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head
        E (022100@1)                         AGrowing (x02220@1)higher and higher 'till I'm dead

ASister (x02220@1)Sue she's short and stout
    A7 (x02020@1)                     DShe (xx0232@1)didn't grow up, she grew out
D (xx0232@1)                                AMama (x02220@1)thinks she's plain, but she's just being kind
E (022100@1)                                APapa (x02220@1)thinks she's pretty, but he's almost blind
   D (xx0232@1)                      AWe (x02220@1)don't let her out much except at night
    E (022100@1)                         ABut (x02220@1)I don't care 'cause I'm all right

A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)          AO-ho, (x02220@1)the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
        A (x02220@1)                     E (022100@1)And the young folks roll on the floor
        A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)          AOh, (x02220@1)the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
     A (x02220@1)              E (022100@1)         AKeep (x02220@1)them hard times away from my door

ABrother (x02220@1)Gene, he's big and mean
       A7 (x02020@1)               DAnd (xx0232@1)he don't have much to say
D (xx0232@1)                       AGot (x02220@1)a little woman who he whooped each day
E (022100@1)                 ABut (x02220@1)now she's gone away
    D (xx0232@1)                      AGot (x02220@1)drunk last night, kicked mama down the stairs
    E (022100@1)                       ABut (x02220@1)I'm all right, so I don't care

A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)          AO-ho, (x02220@1)the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
        A (x02220@1)                     E (022100@1)And the young folks roll on the floor
        A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)          AOh, (x02220@1)the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
     A (x02220@1)              E (022100@1)         AKeep (x02220@1)them hard times away from my door

ATurpentine (x02220@1)and dandelion wine
     A7 (x02020@1)                   DI've (xx0232@1)turned the corner, I'm doin' fine
D (xx0232@1)                          AShootin' (x02220@1)at the birds on the telephone line
E (022100@1)                        APickin' (x02220@1)them off with this gun o' mine
         D (xx0232@1)                   AI (x02220@1)got a fire in my belly and a fire in my head
        E (022100@1)                         AGrowing (x02220@1)higher and higher 'till I'm dead

SOLO
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