[Intro]
| C | C | C | C |
[Verse 1]
C C
I know this ain't the life you woulda chose for me,
Em Em
a rebel with a guitar chasin' down a dream.
Dm Dm
But if you're gonna get somewhere, sometimes you've gotta leave
[Verse 2]
C C
I know I don't call home as much as I should,
Em Em
I try not to drink too much and I'm eatin' pretty good.
Dm Dm
And that motel Gideon Bible, I don't read, but I should,
C G
at least I thought about it and I think that's pretty good.
[Chorus]
F F
My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
C C
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
G G
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
G C C
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Verse 3]
C C
Last night the bar was crowded and they even sang along
Em Em
and that recordman told me, "Boy, it won't bе long".
Dm Dm
I'll save a little money and buy a tickеt home,
C G
I'll be there by Christmas, so leave the porch light on.
[Chorus]
F F
My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
C C
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
G G
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
G C
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Interlude]
| F | F | C | C |
| G | G | G |
| C | C |
[Verse 4]
C C
There's a million miles of road in my bloodshot eyes
Em Em
and in the midnight smoke underneath the neon lights.
Dm Dm
I swear I've seen a ghost, the Devil in disguise,
C G
we had a beer together but I wouldn't let him buy.
[Chorus]
F F
Cause my heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
C C
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
G G
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
G C
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
[Chorus]
F F
My heart 's in Kentucky, my song 's in Tennessee,
C C
my girl's in California and I sure miss all three.
G G
Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
G C
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
G G
Yeah, Daddy taught me how to work and you taught me how to pray,
G C C C C
so, don't worry 'bout me, mama, I'll be okay.
