Beautiful Moon Of Kentucky Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim and Jesse
Beautiful Moon Of Kentucky
Recorded by Jim and Jesse
Written by Jim McReynolds
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There's a beautiful moon shinin
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g down on Kentucky
Where the
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fields of bluegrass are
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growin'
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beautiful moon shining
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down on Kentucky
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morrow
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s where I'll
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going
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girl that I love she
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waits for me know
To return from ol' sunny Ten
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beautiful moon shining
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down on Kentucky
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morrow
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s where I wil
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Well I left my old home way
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down in Kentucky
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headed for old sunny Tenne
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ssee
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y way back to th
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e hills of Kentucky
With my
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darling once
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more there I'l
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girl that I love she
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waits for me know
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beautiful moon shining
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down on Kentucky
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girl that I love she
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waits for me know
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beautiful moon shining
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down on Kentucky
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morrow
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Beautiful Moon Of Kentucky?
- The song Beautiful Moon Of Kentucky was sang by Jim and Jesse.
Who is Jim and Jesse?
- Jim & Jesse were an American bluegrass music duo composed of brothers Jim McReynolds (February 13, 1927 - December 31, 2002) and Jesse McReynolds (born July 9, 1929). The two were born and raised in Carfax, a community near Coeburn, Virginia. Their grandfather, Charles McReynolds, had led the band "The Bull Mountain Moonshiners" who recorded at the famous Bristol Sessions in 1927.
