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- Kentucky Babe
- Words by Richard
Henry Buck, Music by Adam Geibel - 1896
Verse: |
C Am |
C Am |
C |
G7 |
Dm G7 |
Dm |
D7 |
G |
C |
Dm G |
C |
Dm G |
C Ab7 |
C Ab7 |
G |
D7 G7 |
Chorus: |
C |
G7 |
C Am |
C Am |
Dm |
G7 |
Dm G7 |
C |
Ab |
C |
Ab |
C |
A7 |
Dm G7 |
C |
- (End) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
or 8-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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- Verse:
- Skeeters am a hummin' on
the honeysuckle vine, Sleep, Kentucky Babe!
Sandman am acomin' to this little babe of mine, Sleep,
Kentucky Babe!
Silv'ry moon am shinin' in the heavens high above. Bobolink
am pinin' for his little lady love.
You is mighty lucky, Babe of old Kentucky, Close
your eyes and sleep.
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- Chorus:
- Fly away, Fly away,
Kentucky babe, Fly away to rest,
Fly away, Lay your little wooly head on yo' mammy's breast,
(Hum) (Hum) (Hum) (Hum) (Hum) (Hum) (Hum) (Hum)
Close your eyes in sleep.
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- Watch
the WineLand Banjo Band play this song (youtube, timestamp 2:00)
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- Listen
to Perry Bechtel play this song on the Plectrum Banjo (mp3)
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Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com