Blackie, Kentucky chords by
Dolly Parton

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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(Dolly Parton)

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In my home town of Blackie,

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Kentucky

He came passin' through one dark,

gloomy day

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And I considered myself as lucky

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When he told me he would take me away

And though he was older,

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it made me no difference

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His promise of riches was all I could see

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At last I could leave the coal

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mines of Kentucky

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And know something better

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than sad poverty

Verse 2

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Blackie, Kentucky,

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you know that I'll miss you

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But there are other places in

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the world I'd like to see

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So I must take this chance to

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be somethin' more than nothin'

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But I'll al ways hold you in my memory

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Verse 3

But I've never adjusted

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to sociable livin'

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The friends that he knows,

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they're all strangers to me

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C

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Thousands of miles from Blackie,

Kentucky

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In a mansion with a hus

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band that never loved me

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Verse 4

He won't let my family

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and friends come to visit

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Because they are country and poor,

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he's ashamed

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Oh, but I'd give my life, Lord,

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if I could just go see them

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All that's changed about

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me is my name

Verse 5

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Blackie, Kentucky, oh Lord, how I miss you

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If I could come back home,

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I'd never leave you anymore

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I'd like to see my poor, hardworking,

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coal- minin' Daddy

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And Mama, and the kids,

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and the friends I knew before

Verse 6

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My world is as black as

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the coal in Kentucky

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He won't let me leave him

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- there's no way to win

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I'll take my own life, dear God,

please forgive me

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But I've got to get back home

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to Blackie once again

Verse 7

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An' I've left him a note,

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in the mornin' he'll find it

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It's my last request and

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he can't refuse me

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I've told him to bury me back in Blackie,

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Kentucky

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Where my family and my friends

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can come an d visit me

Verse 8

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Blackie, Kentucky I'm

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comin' home to you

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But different from the way you

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remember me before

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So make me a place and I'll

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lay me down to rest

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And I'll sleep in your arms

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forevermore

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I'll sleep in your arms forever more

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Blackie, Kentucky by Dolly Parton is A major.

The primary chords used in Blackie, Kentucky are A, D, E.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Blackie, Kentucky is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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