Kentucky Too Long
Recorded by Charley Crockett
Album: Single (2026)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
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(Verse)
(D)Been in Kentucky too (E)long
I done (A)come here from Arkansas (E)
Ain't (A)runnin' from no Johnny Law (D)
Please be-(E)lieve me

(Verse)
I (E)ain't in Kentucky for my health
I done (A)came here for somethin' else (E)
Every-(A)body knows that dry (D)bread, it ain't (E)greasy

(Verse)
(E)Back in Texas last week
That's (A) a-when a-things got (E)bleak
Be (A)careful of what you (D)speak
Might come (E)find you

(Verse)
A (E)Choctaw just this mornin'
They started (A)shootin' out without (E)warnin'
If it (A)hadn't been for my (D)woman that had me (E)sleepin'

(Chorus)
(C)Man, I really feel it comin' (D)on
I've (A)been in Kentucky too long
(C)Been in Kentucky makin' (D)somethin' out of nothin' too long (E)

(Instrumental)
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(Verse)
(E)Daddy was in Vietnam
It (A)says it on his old sedan (E)
He's been (A)fightin' with Uncle (D)Sam about (E)somethin'

(Verse)
(E)News been talkin' about a bank
Wasn't me (A) this time for goodness' sake (E)
But if it (A)was, I'd a split the take (D)
If you really know (E)me

(Verse)
I (E)guess I'm doin' just fine
On big (A)Sandy and a-doin' time (E)
That (A)woman's 'bout to have my (D)child
She says she (E)needs me

(Verse)
I (E)ain't in Kentucky for my health
I done (A)came here for somethin' (E)else
(A)Mama used to say dry (D)breath sure ain't (E)greasy

(Chorus)
(C)Man, I really feel it comin' (D)on
I've (A)been in Kentucky too long
I (C)been in Kentucky tryin' to (D)make that woman love me too long (E)
(C)Man, I can feel it comin' (D)on
I (A)been in Kentucky too long
I (C)been in Kentucky makin' (D)somethin' out of nothin' too (E)long

(Outro.)
Been in Kentucky too long (C) / (D) / (E) /
Been in Kentucky too long (C) / (D) / (E) /
Man, I really feel it comin' (C)on
(D)Been in Kentucky too long (E) (C) (D) (E)
(C) / (D) / (E) / / / (C) / (D) / (E) / / / (C) / (D) / (E) / / / to fade - - - - -