Diatonic Harmonica Tabs

Verse 1:

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Ken-tuck-y wo-man she shines 

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with her own kind of light.

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She looks at you once 

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and a day that's all wrong looks all right. 

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And I love her.  

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God knows I love her.

Chorus:

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Ken-tuck-y wo-man. If she gets to know y ou u,  

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She's goin' to own you. Ken-tuck-y wo m an n.  

Verse 2:

Well, she ain't t' kind to 
make heads turn the drop of her name.
But something inside that she's got 
turns you on just the same.
And she loves me. 
God knows she loves me. 

Chorus

Verse 3:

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I don't want much,  

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the good Lord's earth be-neath my feet,

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a gen-tle touch of that one girl

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and life is sweet and good.

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Ain't no doubt Hey, I'm talk-in' 'bout

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Ken-tuck-y wo-man. If she gets to know y ou u.

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she's goin' to own you - Ken-tuck-y wo m an n.

Repeat verse 3
Harmonica Tabs Song Info
Title Kentucky Woman
Artist Neil Diamond
Key C
Harp Type Diatonic

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