Dear Kentucky

D Em D/F# G A7 D Em D/F# G A7 D D Em D/F# I miss the homeplace on the hillside G A7 And the smell of apple blossoms in the air D Em I miss daddy’s stories by the fireside G A7 D And my momma’s voice as she kneeled in prayer D Em D/F# I’m leaving tonight for dear Kentucky G A7 Where wild roses bloom this time of year D Em D/F# I can feel the April sun shining on me G A7 D As I walk the fertile ground I love so dear D Em D/F# G A7 D Em D/F# G A7 D D Em D/F# Is the corn still growing in the meadow G A7 Where Miller plowed the ground in early spring D Em D/F# Are the dogs still running through the wild oaks G A7 D I’m going back to live that way again D Em D/F# I’m leaving tonight for dear Kentucky G A7 Where wild roses bloom this time of year D Em D/F# I can feel the April sun shining on me G A7 D As I walk the fertile ground I love so dear D Em D/F# G A7 D Em D/F# G A7 D D Em D/F# I long to see sweet Angelina G A7 I wonder if she still remembers me D Em D/F# It’s been many years since I’ve seen her G A7 D In my heart there’s a place she’ll always be D Em D/F# I’m leaving tonight for Dear Kentucky G A7 Where wild roses bloom this time of year D Em D/F# I can feel the summer sun shining on me G A7 D As I walk the fertile ground I love so dear D Em D/F# I’m leaving tonight for Dear Kentucky G A7 D Ab6sus4 D