Christianguitar.ws - Christian Tabs Advertise HereFree NewsletterBeliefnet Home Home > Guitar Tabs > S > Smith, Michael W. > Kentucky Rose Christian Click here for a plain text version of this song Kentucky Rose--Michael W. Smith Why you would ever want to play this on a guitar, I don't know. It sounds pretty lame. These chords won't sound quite right if you play them along with the recording, but they sound OK... There really isn't a verse-chorus setup, but there are two distinct chord progressions...I'll label them 'A' and 'B' Capo 1 'A' D C G Sun comes up, Sunday morn G C D G C G On the little chruch where I been since I was born D C G And there he stood, a hearty smile G C D G You could hear his voice ringing out for a country mile 'B' G G And he could place your mind at ease Am Bm With his tenderness and a heart that aimed to please C D A pauper's hands, a farmer's clothes C D G Just a preacher man we called Kentucky Rose 'A' He worked the soul like he worked the land He spoke in ways that anyone could understand Simple words of simple faith And when it came to love he would go out of his way 'B' A helping hand, a soothing chat And he practiced what he preached, imagine that And as far as kindness goes There was none compared to old Kentucky Rose 'A' Evening stroll 'cross Shyler's bridge That's when he saw the boy trapped below that rocky ridge He knew the danger he would face But it's as if he saved the child only to take his place 'B' For on that ridge of stone and ice Kentucky met his maker in a sacrifice Why he's gone God only knows Maybe for the company of His Kentucky Rose [key change] (up a half step) So peaceful in his Sunday best He was buried on a hill and laid to rest When people heard they came in droves To say their last goodbye to sweet Kentucky Rose (repeat last two lines of chords) Now on that hill one flower grows They say it is the spirit of Kentucky Rose (repeat last line of chords) I believe it is the spirit of Kentucky Rose So...that key change makes it a really annoying song to play on guitar. Instead of using G# and A like the album does, or G and Ab like I do, the easiest thing I can think of is use E and F (it's a lot lower) Return to www.christianguitar.ws