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Silver Dew On The Blue Grass Tonight - Bob Wills Chords

Chords: Edith, Ed, Burt, D, G, E7, A7, D7

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Genre: country, western, folk

Written by Edith Berbert a.k.a. Ed Burt (1945)

[Intro]
(Last line of VERSE 1)
D G E7
The moon was softly shining on an old Kentucky home
A7 D
The fragrance of magnolias filled the air
G E7
A lonely girl was writing to her sweetheart ’cross the foam
A7 D
May God protect you darling over there

[Verse 1]
D A7
Silver dew on the bluegrass tonight
D
How it shines in the moon's silver light
D7 G E7
Soldier boy so far from me how I wish that you could see
A7 D
Silver dew on the bluegrass tonight
LEAD – (VERSE 1)

[Verse 2]
D A7
Stars of gold on the old flag tonight
D
While they fight for the cause that is right
D7 G E7
They will keep that flag on high for the ones who had to die
A7 D
Stars of gold on the old flag tonight

[Verse 3]
D A7
Silver dew on the bluegrass tonight
D
While I pray you'll come safe through the fight
D7 G E7
Close your eyes and think of me and my darling you will see
A7 D
Silver dew on the bluegrass tonight

[Tag]
D D7 G E7
They will keep that flag on high for the ones who had to die
A7 D
Stars of gold on the old flag tonight.

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