It's Mighty Dark To Travel Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
It's Mighty Dark To Travel
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Bill Monroe
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It's mighty dark for me to travel
For my
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sweetheart she has
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gone
The road is rough and filled with gravel
But I must jour
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ney on a
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lone
To me she was a little angel
Sent down to me from God above
And on the
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day that I first
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met
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Then I told
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her of my
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love
Repeat #1
Many a night we strolled together
Talking of our love so fair
My love for
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her will never
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vanish
For I know
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I'll meet her
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there
Repeat #1
Traveling down this lonesome highway
Thinking of my love that's gone
Knowing
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soon we'll be
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together
She's the only
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love I've
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known
Repeat #1 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song It's Mighty Dark To Travel?
- The song It's Mighty Dark To Travel was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
