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My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine) chords by
Ry Cooder
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Turpentine and dandelion wine

I've turned the corner and I'm
G
G

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D
D

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doin' fine
G
G

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Shootin' at the birds on
D
D

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the telephone line
A
A

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D
D

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Pickin' 'em off with this gun of mine
G
G

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I got a fire in the belly and a
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D

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fire in my head
A
A

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D
D

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Goin' higher and higher till I'm dead
Verse 2
A
A

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D
D

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Sister Sue, short and stout
G
G

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D
D

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And she didn't grow up, she grew out
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G

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Papa says she's plain but
D
D

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she's just bein' kind
A
A

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Mama says she's pretty but
D
D

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she's almost blind
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G

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And they don't let her out much
D
D

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'cept at night
A
A

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D
D

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But I don't care 'cause I'm all right
Verse 3
D
D

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The sun shines bright on my
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G

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D
D

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old Kentucky home

And the young folks roll on
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A

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E
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A

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G
G

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the floor
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A

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D
D

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Em
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The sun shines bright on
D
D

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G

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D
D

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my old Kentucky home
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G

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Keep them hard times a
Abdim
Abdim
6

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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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way from my door
Verse 4
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D

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A

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D
D

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Brother Gene, he's big an d mean
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G

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D

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And he didn't have much to say
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G

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He had a little woman that he
D
D

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whupped each day
A
A

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And now she's gone away
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D

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He got drunk last night,
D
D

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kicked mama down the stairs
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A

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D
D

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I'm all right, I don't care
Verse 5
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D

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The sun shines bright on my
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G

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D
D

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old Kentucky home

And the young folks roll on
A
A

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E

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A

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G
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the floor
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D
D

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Em
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The sun shines bright on
D
D

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G
G

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D
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my old Kentucky home
Abdim
Abdim
6

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A
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D
D

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Keep them hard times a way from my door

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • E

  • Em

  • Abdim

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine) by Ry Cooder is D major.

The primary chords used in My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine) are D, G, A, E, Em, Abdim.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine) is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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