Ricky Skaggs – Old Kentucky Shore (Guitar)

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(Acapella) Up along the Ohio River Over on the old Kentucky shore
     G                  D
Once dwelt a fair young maiden

              D        A      D     D
Now there's a crepe up-on her door

  D                D
I walk down to the graveyard

     G      C         D
Down by the Church of God

  G         C      D
I looked up-on the one I love

           D       A            D
That would soon be covered with sod
[Chorus]
    D
Up along the Ohio River

     G                   D
Over on the old Kentucky shore

     G       C          D
Once dwelt a fair young maiden

              D        A      D
Now there's a crepe up-on her door
[Instrumental] D F C D, D C A, D F C D, D A G [Verse]
    D              D
The angels took my darlin'

    G          C     D
God needed the one I love

  G           C            A         D
I reached the old Kentucky shore too late

             D         A           D
I'll make my plans and meet her up above

    D
The last words that my darling spoke

G  C D
Was tell the one I love goodbye

    G       C       A        D
I'd like to see him before I go

         D        A      D
But I'll meet him in the sky
[Chorus]
    D
Up along the Ohio River

     G                   D
Over on the old Kentucky shore

     G       C          D
Once dwelt a fair young maiden

              D        A      D
Now there's a crepe up-on her door
[Outro]
D  A  D or acapella
Now there's a crepe up-on her door