Old Kentucky Shore chords by Ricky Skaggs

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

CAPO 2

(Acapella)
Up along the Ohio River
Over on the old Kentucky shore
   G+G         D MajorD
Once dwelt a fair young maiden
       D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD   D MajorD
Now there's a crepe up-on her door
 D MajorD        D MajorD
I walk down to the graveyard
   G+G   C majorC     D MajorD
Down by the Church of God
 G+G     C majorC   D MajorD
I looked up-on the one I love
      D MajorD    A augmentedA      D MajorD
That would soon be covered with sod

Chorus:
  D MajorD
Up along the Ohio River
   G+G          D MajorD
Over on the old Kentucky shore
   G+G    C majorC     D MajorD
Once dwelt a fair young maiden
       D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD
Now there's a crepe up-on her door

Instrumental:
D MajorD FF C majorC D, D MajorD C majorC A, D MajorD FF C majorC D, D MajorD A augmentedA G+G

Verse:
  D MajorD       D MajorD
The angels took my darlin'
  G+G     C majorC   D MajorD
God needed the one I love
 G+G      C majorC      A augmentedA     D MajorD
I reached the old Kentucky shore too late
       D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD
I'll make my plans and meet her up above

  D MajorD
The last words that my darling spoke
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Was tell the one I love goodbye
  G+G    C majorC    A augmentedA    D MajorD
I'd like to see him before I go
     D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD
But I'll meet him in the sky

Chorus:
  D MajorD
Up along the Ohio River
   G+G          D MajorD
Over on the old Kentucky shore
   G+G    C majorC     D MajorD
Once dwelt a fair young maiden
       D MajorD    A augmentedA   D MajorD
Now there's a crepe up-on her door

Outro:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD or acapella
Now there's a crepe up-on her door