kentucky february 27 1971 Chords

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[Verse 1]
[D]The[C]re [D]were signs beside
[G]the road like "Jesus [D]Saves"
And "Relieve yourself the
fast and gentle [A]way"
I was [G]lookin' for an old man who
lived [D]way back in these hills
Who just might have a story
[C]I could tell
[D]

[Verse 2]
[D]Pretty soon [G]the blacktop disap[D]peared
I felt the car change to a lower [A]gear
I [G]took a drink of liquor just
[D]to chase away the chill
I was [C]27 miles from Olive Hill
[D]

[Verse 3]
Ahead I saw the [G]bridge where I turned [D]right
A dirt road led straight up a mountain[A]side
I [G]pulled up to a farmhouse I
thought [D]I had seen before
An old man and his [C]dog
were at the door
[D]

[Verse 4]
They told me this old- [G]timer knew this [D]land
I told him, "Sir, I just don't under[A]stand
[G]Why the kids in this state just
grow [D]up and move away
And leave the land where [C]they
were born and raised."
[D]

[Verse 5]
He said, "Son,
you can't [G]make it on this [D]land
Unless you're happy workin'
with your [A]hands
There [G]ain't no kids today that
wanna [D]stay and work it out
They wanna see the things
[C]they hear about."
[D]

[Verse 6]
He said, "I cleared this
[G]whole farm off my[D]self
And I'd work it now but time
has got my [A]health."
Then [G]starin' out the window
restin' [D]in his easy chair
He told me what I'd [C]really come to hear
[D]

[Verse 7]
"You know, son,
[G]people used to tell their kid[D]s
'Now, I don't want you to have
to work the way [A]I did.'
They [G]don't and some will tell
you that it's a [D]shame
But you have to think be
[C]fore you place the blame."
[D]

[Verse 8]
I guess we must have [G]talked for half [D]a day
'Til I told him that I'd best be on my [A]way
He [G]shook my hand and said,
"I'm glad I [D]met you, Mr. Hall
But I guess there ain't no song
[C]here after all[D]."

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