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