The Kinks - Kentucky Moon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kentucky Moon" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Kentucky Moon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Kentucky Moon" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D9         A9
Never been anywhere
A9           C9
South of the Delaware
G9                  A
Never been through Kahalamazoo
G7         C7        D
Never been to Timbuktu

D9        A9
Living is fanasy
A9         C9
Travelling mentally
G9              A
Making up tunes in hotel rooms
       G7          C7         D
'bout places I've never been to

       A                   G7      C7       D
Though I've never cruised under a Kentucky Moon
D  C        A    F        D   C A/C# D
I have my dream Kentucky Moon

         G   F   D
But it's all imitary
      G      F         D
From songs, films and TV
       G   F    D        C           A
But I can visualise what I've never seen
D  C        A    F        D  C A/C# D C A/C#
I have my dream ­Kentucky Moon.

Route 66 to me is still a mystery
And Ohio, too
Went Chicago blue down to St. Louie blues

Never been anywhere south of the Delaware
Never been through Kalamazu
Never been to Timbuktu

But I can visualize what I've never seen
So I sit and dream, Kentucky moon
As I sit by a while I sleep in my room
But it's just imagery
From songs, films and TV
But I can visualize what I've never seen
So I sit and dream, Kentucky moon


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A9

Guitar chord A9

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

C9

Guitar chord C9

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D9

Guitar chord D9

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

G9

Guitar chord G9

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 Moon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kentucky Moon" by The Kinks.

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