Johnny Cash - Kentucky Straight: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kentucky Straight" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Up in Kentucky they make a whiskey
they call a Kentucky straight whiskey
And up in Kentucky I married a woman
That I bet she is a better woman
than that whiskey is whiskey
I call her my Kentucky straight

      A                 D                   A               E
I've rambled round the country side, I've drifted near and far
      A                   D                  B7               E
I've been off to seek my fortune, I've been following every star
      A                D            E                A
I've rode the devil's highway, the hell bound interstate
     A               D                E             A    A7
But now I'm back at happy shack with my Kentucky straight

Chorus:
        D             E                 A
And we rise up every morning with the chicken
    D             E                 A  A7
And every minute we're alive we're living
         D              E                  A             D
She's a little bit old fashioned, but her lovin's up to date
         A               E             A
And I'm happy here with my Kentucky straight

I had looked for satisfaction in the arms of quite a few
And I've done everything that I was big enough to do
But everywhere I see her face from Maine to golden gate
And I knew that this is where it's at with my Kentucky straight

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Kentucky Straight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kentucky Straight" by Johnny Cash.

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