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Knoxville Girl chords by
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I met a liitle girl in Knoxville,
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a town we all know well

And every Sunday evening,
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out in her home, I'd dwell
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We went to take an evening walk
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about a mile from town

I picked a stick up off the ground
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and knocked that fair girl down
Verse 2
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She fell down on her bended knees,
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for mercy she did cry

"Oh Willy dear, don't kill me here,
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I'm unprepared to die"
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She never spoke another word,
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I only beat her more

Until the ground around me with
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in her blood did flow
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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I took her by her golden curls and
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I drug her round and around

Throwing her into the river that
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flows through Knoxville town
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Go down, go down,
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you Knoxville girl with the dark and rolling eyes

Go down, go down, you Knoxville girl,
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you can never be my bride
Verse 4
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I started back to Knoxville,
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got there about midnight

My mother, she was worried
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and woke up in a fright
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Saying "dear son,
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what have you done to bloody your clothes so?"

I told my anxious mother I was
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bleeding at my nose
Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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I called for me a candle to light myself to bed

I called for me a handkerchief
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to bind my aching head
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Rolled and tumbled the whole night through,
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as troubles was for me

Like flames of hell around my bed
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and in my eyes could see
Verse 6
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They carried me down to
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Knoxville and put me in a cell

My friends all tried to get me out
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but none could go my bail
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I'm here to waste my life away
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down in this dirty old jail

Because I murdered that Knoxville girl,
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the girl I loved so well

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Knoxville Girl by The Louvin Brothers is F major.

The primary chords used in Knoxville Girl are F, C, Bb, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Bb, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Knoxville Girl is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Knoxville Girl using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Knoxville Girl. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Louvin Brothers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Knoxville Girl to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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