Verse 1:
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The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home. 'tis summer 'n ev'ryone's gay.
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The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom,
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While the birds makin' music all the day.

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The young folk roll on the little cabin floor.All mercy, all happy and bright.

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By'n by hard times come a knockin' at the door.
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Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

Chorus:
  6   5   -5 -6  6 5  -4    4  -4   4  -3 4    4  -4    5   5    4
Weep no more my lady, oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song
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of my old Kentucky home, for the old Kentucky home far a way.

Verse 2:
They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon on meadow, the hill and the shore.
They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon on the bench by that old cabin door..
The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart with sorrow where all was delight..
The time has come when the people have to part then my old Kentucky home, good
night. 

Chorus:
  6   5   -5 -6  6 5  -4    4  -4   4  -3 4    4  -4    5   5    4
Weep no more my lady, oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song
-4  5  -5  5  -5 -6  6    4   -4  5   4  -5 5  -4   -4 -3 4
of my old Kentucky home, for the old Kentucky home far a way.

Verse 3:
The head must bow and the back will have to bend wherever the  people may go.
A few more days and the trouble all will end in the field where sugar-canes may
grow.
A few more days for to tote the weary load. no matter, 'twill  never be light.
A few more days till we totter on the road, then my old Kentucky home, good night.

Chorus:
  6   5   -5 -6  6 5  -4    4  -4   4  -3 4    4  -4    5   5    4
Weep no more my lady, oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song
-4  5  -5  5  -5 -6  6    4   -4  5   4  -5 5  -4   -4 -3 4
of my old Kentucky home, for the old Kentucky home far a way.

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From June 30, 2006