BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY – Guitar Lesson
Bill Monroe wrote and released this classic in 1946. When a young Elvis Presley got "noticed" by Sam Phillips at Sun Records … this became one of the first songs he recorded. Here's your Blue Moon of Kentucky guitar lesson!
G C
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on a-shinin'
G D7
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
G C
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on a-shinin
G D7 G
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
C G
It was on one moonlit night, stars shinin' bright
C G D7
Whispered on high, love said goodbye
I said blue moon of Kentucky keep on a-shinin'
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue
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Mace, this came out only 5 years before I was born and I heard it a lot as a kid on our old battery powered radio we had on the New Brunswick coast where I lived. We could only get a couple radio stations. one played country and the other one was a strong French station from the Gaspie Penensula across the Restigouche river as it formed to become the saint lawerence heading to Quebec city. Elvis version later came to my attention as I got a bit older. great tune. the G key is best for me toooo, even though I shouldn't be singing after I turned 12 so long ago. I play better than can sing a tune.
Very cool story Mike! Have fun with Blue Moon and others!
Mace; Great song to play and learn. When we moved to Canada (the best country on our planet) in 1957 I didn't listen to country music and in the middle to the end of the 60's I was what most people called a hippy. I had not heard thye song until today many Thanks
Regards John
Before my time … but I really like it as well!
Gee Whiz I'm starting to feel as old as "Rock Island Line," I was on my first tricycle back then, hoping to get a pedal car for Christmas. Great song, Cheers
It is a great old tune isn’t it?