Kentucky Chords

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Kentucky by Billie Joe And Norah is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G 

   G 
Kentucky 
                                              D 
You are the dearest land outside of Heaven to me 
D 
Kentucky 
                                  G 
I miss your laurel and your redbud trees 

G 
When I die, 
                               D 
I want to rest upon a graceful mountain so high 
D 
For that is 
                        G 
Where God will look for me 

G 
Kentucky 
                                     D 
I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight 
D 
Kentucky 
                              G 
I miss the hound dogs chasin' coons 

G D G 

G 
I know that 
                                              D 
My mother, dad and sweetheart are waiting for me 
D 
Kentucky 
                 G 
I will be coming soon 
G 
Kentucky  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante