Kentucky Chords

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Kentucky by Jake Bugg is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B, G, D, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E                                  
I've been here from Kentucky, 

Have a guitar but have no money 
A                              E 
That don't mean that I've been blue. 
    B                   A             E 
But listen here, 'cause I'm telling you. 

G D G D G D G D 

G       D       G       D   G        D     G    D 
Meet me at the railroad    when I'm all alone, 
G       D      G       D    G        D     G    D 
See me at the station      when I'm on my own.   
          E A E A E A E A 
when i'll go   

E 
I've been here from Kentucky, 
                      
Have a guitar but have no money, 
A                              E 
That don't mean that I've been blue. 
     B                   A           E 
But listen here, 'cause I'm telling you. 

G D G D G D G D 

G        D      G       D   G       D     G    D  
Meet me at the railroad    when I'm all alone, 
G       D       G     D     G       D     G    D  
See me at the station      when I'm on my own. 
D                           C 
Get me out of here, get me out of here, 
       Am                     C                 E A E A E A E A  
Take a fast train, don't you dare leave me, oh, no, 

SOLO: E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A 

E 
I've been here from Kentucky, 

Have a guitar but have no money, 
A                               E 
That don't mean that I've been blue. 
     B                   A          E 
But listen here, 'cause I'm telling you. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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