No Christmas In Kentucky Chords by Phil Ochs
Tempo:
96.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [E] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] Christmas shoppers shopping [C] on a neon city [Bm] street
[D] Another Christmas dollar [C] for another [G] Christmas tree
There's satin on the pretty [C] dolls that make the children [A] glow
While a boy is walking ragged [C] in the cold [G] Kentucky snow
No, they [C] don't have Christmas [G] in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't [G] twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle bells [D] don't [G] jingle when you're poor
There's lots of toys for children [C] when the Christmas time is [G] near
[D] But the present for the minors [B] is a stocking [G] full of fear
In the dark hills of Kentucky [C] there's one gift that may be found
[D] The coldest of forgotten [C] days that's lying on [G] the ground
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no [C] holly on a West [D] Virginia door
[G] For the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't jingle [G] when you're poor
Let's drink a toast to Congress [C] and a toast to Santa [G] Claus
[D] And a toast to all the speeches [B] that bring the [G] loud applause
There's not enough to give, no, [C] there's just not enough to [G] share
So [D] drown the sounds of [C] sorrow with a hearty [G] Christmas cheer
There's not enough to give, no, there's just not enough to share
Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
Have a merry, merry [B] Christmas [C] and a happy New [Bm] Year's Day
For [D] now's the time of [C] plenty, [G] plenty's here to stay
But if you knew what [A] Christmas [C] was, I think that you would [G] find
[D] Christ is spending [Bm] Christmas in the [G] cold Kentucky mine
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For the [G] preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the [D] jingle bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
[N]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] Christmas shoppers shopping [C] on a neon city [Bm] street
[D] Another Christmas dollar [C] for another [G] Christmas tree
There's satin on the pretty [C] dolls that make the children [A] glow
While a boy is walking ragged [C] in the cold [G] Kentucky snow
No, they [C] don't have Christmas [G] in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't [G] twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle bells [D] don't [G] jingle when you're poor
There's lots of toys for children [C] when the Christmas time is [G] near
[D] But the present for the minors [B] is a stocking [G] full of fear
In the dark hills of Kentucky [C] there's one gift that may be found
[D] The coldest of forgotten [C] days that's lying on [G] the ground
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no [C] holly on a West [D] Virginia door
[G] For the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't jingle [G] when you're poor
Let's drink a toast to Congress [C] and a toast to Santa [G] Claus
[D] And a toast to all the speeches [B] that bring the [G] loud applause
There's not enough to give, no, [C] there's just not enough to [G] share
So [D] drown the sounds of [C] sorrow with a hearty [G] Christmas cheer
There's not enough to give, no, there's just not enough to share
Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
Have a merry, merry [B] Christmas [C] and a happy New [Bm] Year's Day
For [D] now's the time of [C] plenty, [G] plenty's here to stay
But if you knew what [A] Christmas [C] was, I think that you would [G] find
[D] Christ is spending [Bm] Christmas in the [G] cold Kentucky mine
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For the [G] preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the [D] jingle bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
Bm
B
G
C
D
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [E] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Christmas shoppers shopping [C] on a neon city [Bm] street
[D] Another Christmas dollar [C] for another [G] Christmas tree
_ There's satin on the pretty [C] dolls that make the children [A] glow
While a boy is walking ragged [C] in the cold [G] Kentucky snow
No, they [C] don't have Christmas [G] in Kentucky
_ There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't [G] twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the jingle bells [D] don't [G] jingle when you're poor
_ _ _ _ There's lots of toys for children [C] when the Christmas time is [G] near
[D] But the present for the minors [B] is a stocking [G] full of fear
_ _ In the dark hills of Kentucky [C] there's one gift that may be found
[D] The coldest of forgotten [C] days that's lying on [G] the ground
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no [C] holly on a West [D] Virginia door
[G] For the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the jingle [D] bells don't jingle [G] when you're poor
_ _ _ Let's drink a toast to Congress [C] and a toast to Santa [G] Claus
[D] And a toast to all the speeches [B] that bring the [G] loud applause
There's not enough to give, no, [C] there's just not enough to [G] share
So [D] drown the sounds of [C] sorrow with a hearty [G] Christmas cheer
There's _ not enough to give, no, there's just not enough to share
Christmas in Kentucky
_ There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
_ _ _ _ Have a merry, merry [B] Christmas [C] and a happy New [Bm] Year's Day
For [D] now's the time of [C] plenty, [G] plenty's here to stay
_ But if you knew what [A] Christmas [C] was, I think that you would [G] find
[D] Christ is spending [Bm] Christmas in the [G] cold Kentucky mine
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
_ For the [G] preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the [D] jingle bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Christmas shoppers shopping [C] on a neon city [Bm] street
[D] Another Christmas dollar [C] for another [G] Christmas tree
_ There's satin on the pretty [C] dolls that make the children [A] glow
While a boy is walking ragged [C] in the cold [G] Kentucky snow
No, they [C] don't have Christmas [G] in Kentucky
_ There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't [G] twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the jingle bells [D] don't [G] jingle when you're poor
_ _ _ _ There's lots of toys for children [C] when the Christmas time is [G] near
[D] But the present for the minors [B] is a stocking [G] full of fear
_ _ In the dark hills of Kentucky [C] there's one gift that may be found
[D] The coldest of forgotten [C] days that's lying on [G] the ground
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no [C] holly on a West [D] Virginia door
[G] For the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the jingle [D] bells don't jingle [G] when you're poor
_ _ _ Let's drink a toast to Congress [C] and a toast to Santa [G] Claus
[D] And a toast to all the speeches [B] that bring the [G] loud applause
There's not enough to give, no, [C] there's just not enough to [G] share
So [D] drown the sounds of [C] sorrow with a hearty [G] Christmas cheer
There's _ not enough to give, no, there's just not enough to share
Christmas in Kentucky
_ There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
For [G] the preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
[C] And the jingle [D] bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor
_ _ _ _ Have a merry, merry [B] Christmas [C] and a happy New [Bm] Year's Day
For [D] now's the time of [C] plenty, [G] plenty's here to stay
_ But if you knew what [A] Christmas [C] was, I think that you would [G] find
[D] Christ is spending [Bm] Christmas in the [G] cold Kentucky mine
No, they don't have Christmas in Kentucky
There's no holly on a West [D] Virginia door
_ For the [G] preeks don't twinkle when you're hungry
_ [C] And the [D] jingle bells don't [G] jingle when you're poor _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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