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     C        F
Hey,  bury me  along the big sandy
C                         G
 Down in those Blue Grass  mountains.
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 Rest my soul in those  hills of coal
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 Until this old  land doesn`t  tremble.
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 Don`t you  mourn for me when my  soul is free
    F                 G
No,  woman, don`t you  cry.
     C        F
Just  bury me  along the big sandy,
C          G              C
 Under the  blue Kentucky  sky.

         C                  F
This old  town of sin, it`s  about to do me in
        C                    G
I Don`t  know how much I can  stand.
        C                           F
With my  knees on the street and my  heart at their feet
    C                    G
I`m  forced to flee from  Satan`s hand.

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When I came to this land I was strong and could stand,
But now I`ve somehow gone astray.
But I still see the truth and the teaching of my youth
And I know the Lord ain`t turned away.

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