Intro
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[Verse 1]
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I know this ain't the life you woulda chose for me,
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a rebel with a guitar chasin' down a dream.
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But if you're gonna get somewhere, sometimes you've gotta leave
[Verse 2]
A A
I know I don't call home as much as I should,
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I try not to drink too much and I'm eatin' pretty good.
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And that motel Gideon Bible, I don't read, but I should,
A E
at least I thought about it and I think that's pretty good.
[Chorus]
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My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
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my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
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Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
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so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Verse 3]
A A
Last night the bar was crowded and they even sang along
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and that recordman told me, "Boy, it won't bе long".
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I'll save a little money and buy a tickеt home,
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I'll be there by Christmas, so leave the porch light on.
[Chorus]
D D
My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
A A
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
E E
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
E A
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
A A
There's a million miles of road in my bloodshot eyes
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and in the midnight smoke underneath the neon lights.
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I swear I've seen a ghost, the Devil in disguise,
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we had a beer together but I wouldn't let him buy.
[Chorus]
D D
Cause my heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
A A
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
E E
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
E A
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Chorus]
D D
My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
A A
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
E E
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
E A
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
E E
Yeah, Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
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so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.