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New Cut Road chords by
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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Coalman Bonner was a fiddle

playin' fool
D
D

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He was a backwoods rounder

and a breaker of mules

Coalman Bonner's got a

wor' out bow
G
G

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He been playin' two days

down a new cut road
Verse 2
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G

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Now Coalman's little sister said,

"You better act right, Coalman
D
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Daddy's going to Louisville,

he'll be back tonight

He gonna get another wagon

and a good pair of mules
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G

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Oh, we gonna move to Texas,

we just waitin' on news"
Verse 3
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G

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Now Coalman's daddy,

he pulled up in the yard
D
D

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He said, "Back up your lives kids,

it's getting too hard

Kentucky's alright but

there's too many people
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G

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Well, just the other day,

I thought I saw a church steeple"
Verse 4
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G

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Now Coalman said,

"Daddy don't you worry 'bout me
C
C

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D
D

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I wanna stay here in Kentucky

'til the day I dee

I'm wanna drink that sour mash,

I'm gonna raise that mare
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G

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Yeah, I got me a woman

with a foxy red hair"
Verse 5
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G

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"We all been movin' west since

the day he got married
D
D

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I'm getting off the wagon,

I'm too old to be carried

I'm gonna stay in Kentucky

where the blue grass grows
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G

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C
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G
G

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I'm gonna play it all night down
Em
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a new cut road"
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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G

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Now Coalman's daddy said,

"What's it all comin' to?
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Young people these days are

just stubborn as mules"

He can't make 'em go,

he's too old for that
G
G

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It's that damned ol' fiddle

and that bowler hat
Verse 7
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G

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Now Coalman's momma said,

"Let the boy stay
D
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'Cause he's raised up solid,

he can find his own way

But as for me, honey, I'm with you
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G

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I always thought Kentucky was just

passin' through"
Verse 8
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G

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Coalman's little sister, she started

in a cry
D
D

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And his daddy shook his hand for the

very last time

Coalman's momma said,

"Somebody gotta do it
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G

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Wouldn't be no Kentucky,

'less you didn't stick to it, Coalman"
Verse 9
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Coalman Bonner stood on the porch

of that cabin
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D

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Watched 'em all go to Texas

in a covered wagon

He pulled out his fiddle and
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G

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he rosined up his bow
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G

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And he played a little tune called
Outro 1

New Cut Road
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G

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D
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of New Cut Road by Bobby Bare is A major.

The primary chords used in New Cut Road are A, D, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of New Cut Road is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of New Cut Road 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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