Whiskey Myers – Kentucky Gold (Guitar)
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Written by Cody Cannon, Aaron Raitiere, and Dave Kennedy
For the G in this song I personally like a barre chord and slide it up from the F.
[Intro]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 1]
Dm Dm F G Wakin' up early, goin' back down black coffee, black lung underground Dm Dm F G This much money ain't even worth countin' hand-to-mouth, this side of the mountain
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 2]
Dm Dm F G The creek used to run clear across the tracks 'til Peabody came and it all turned black Dm Dm F G The diamonds we diggin' don't sparkle or shine wastin' away in a rich man's mine
[Chorus]
F G Dm F G Dm West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul) F G Dm F G Dm Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Verse 3]
Dm Dm F G Wake up every mornin', kiss my kids goodbye whisper to my beautiful wife Dm Dm F G "If today's the day that I should go don't leave me down in that damn hole"
[Chorus]
F G Dm F G Dm West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul) F G Dm F G Dm Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
Dm Dm F G
[Bridge]
Dm C G F G Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole Dm C F G Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole Dm C G F G Don't leave me down in that damn hole don't leave me down in that damn hole Dm C F G G* Don't leave me down in that damn hole when it all caves in, when the walls won't hold
[Chorus]
Dm F G Dm West Virginia, Kentucky gold feed your family, sell your soul (Sell your soul) F G Dm F G Dm Dying young, never growing old for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold F G Dm F G Dm For that West Virginia, Kentucky gold, aw for that West Virginia, Kentucky gold F G Dm Kentucky gold
[Outro]
F G Dm Dm
F G Dm Dm
F G Dm