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I Cried All The Way To Kentucky

Tom T. Hall
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When  I got the word that our Uncle  Joe died
 I did what we all did, I sat down and cried
 Got into  my car, headed home  for the hills
 Back home to Kentucky where the funeral  was held
 -
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
His  memory so sweet to recall
Uncle  Joe lived such a good life
Love  and respected by all
His  jokes were the talk of the county
He  knew how to make people laugh
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
And  then I smiled all  the way back
The  Preacher said Joe was a wonderful  guy
 And God has a project for him in the sky
 His stories  are binging the  Angels a smile
 To turn us in new ways to  cheer us awhile
Joe  once brought a skunk into  Sunday School  class
 That even made grouchy ole Deacon Jones  laugh
 He says  it's been fixed and  it smells  like a rose
 All of you good christians turn loose  of your nose
 -
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
His  memory so sweet to recall
Uncle  Joe lived such a good life
Love  and respected by all
His  jokes were the talk of the county
He  knew how to make people laugh
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
And  then I smiled all  the way back
That  Halloween night no one meant  any harm
 When the outhouse was perched up on Grandpa's  old barn
 I think  of those things  when I tell Joe  goodbye
 A smile on my lips and a tear  in my eye
 -
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
His  memory so sweet to recall
Uncle  Joe lived such a good life
Love  and respected by all
His  jokes were the talk of the county
He  knew how to make people laugh
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
And  then I smiled all  the way back
I  cried all the way to Kentucky
And  then I smiled all  the way back

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Readable chord sheet for I Cried All The Way To Kentucky by Tom T. Hall

[C]When I got the word that our [F]Uncle Joe [C]died
I did what we all did, I sat down and [G]cried
Got [C]into my car, headed [F]home for the [C]hills
Back home to Kentucky where the [G]funeral was [C]held

-
[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]His memory so sweet to recall
[F]Uncle Joe lived such a good life
[D]Love and respected by [G]all
[C]His jokes were the talk of the county
[C]He knew how to make people [F]laugh
[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]And then I smiled [G]all the way [C]back

[C]The Preacher said Joe was a w[F]onderful g[C]uy
And God has a project for him in the s[G]ky
His [C]stories are binging [F]the Angels a [C]smile
To turn us in new ways to[G] cheer us aw[C]hile

[C]Joe once brought a skunk into[F] Sunday Sc[C]hool class
That even made grouchy ole Deacon Jone[G]s laugh
He s[C]ays it's been fixed [F]and it smells[C] like a rose
All of you good christians turn lo[G]ose of your [C]nose

-
[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]His memory so sweet to recall
[F]Uncle Joe lived such a good life
[D]Love and respected by [G]all
[C]His jokes were the talk of the county
[C]He knew how to make people [F]laugh
[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]And then I smiled [G]all the way [C]back

[C]That Halloween night no one m[F]eant any h[C]arm
When the outhouse was perched up on Gr[G]andpa's old barn
I t[C]hink of those things[F] when I tell [C]Joe goodbye
A smile on my lips and a [G]tear in my e[C]ye

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[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]His memory so sweet to recall
[F]Uncle Joe lived such a good life
[D]Love and respected by [G]all
[C]His jokes were the talk of the county
[C]He knew how to make people [F]laugh
[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]And then I smiled [G]all the way [C]back

[F]I cried all the way to [C]Kentucky
[C]And then I smiled [G]all the way [C]back

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