I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky Song Lyrics and Chords
I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky Song Lyrics and Chords by Bill Monroe
I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky
Written and Recorded by Bill Monroe
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Now when I left old Kentucky
Linda kissed me and she
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cried
I told her
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that I would not linger
That I'd be back
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by and
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by
I'm going back to old Kentucky
There to see my Linda
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Lou
I'm going
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back to old Kentucky
Where the skies
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are always
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blue
Linda Lou she is a beauty
Those pretty brown eyes I loved so
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well
I'm going
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back to old Kentucky
Never more
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to say fare
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well
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Linda Lou you know I love you
I long for you both night and
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day
When the roses
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bloom in old Kentucky
I'll be coming
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back to
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stay
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky?
- The song I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky was sang by Bill Monroe.
Who is Bill Monroe?
- William Smith Monroe ( September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.
