Biography:
Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for his home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass."
In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monroe's 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'.
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Other songs:
- A Voice From On High
- I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky
- Uncle Pen
- A Beautiful Life
- A Voice From A High
- Beautiful Life
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
- Cant You Hear Me Callin
- Cripple Creek
- Footprints In The Snow
- Heavy Traffic Ahead
- Highway Of Sorrow
- Im Working On A Building
- In The Pines
- Kentucky Waltz
- Letter From My Darlin
- Letter From My Darling
- Little Cabin Home On The Hill
- Love Oh Love Please Come Home
- Mary Ann
- Mighty Dark To Travel
- Molly And Tenbrooks
- My Little Georgia Rose
- My Sweet Blue Eyed Darlin
- Pig In A Pen
- River Of Death
- Sittin Alone In The Moonlight
- Stay Away From Me
- True Life Blues
- Weary Taveler
- What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul
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[Verse]
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One night so dark and stormy, when I was all a- lone
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I thought I'd leave my troubles, and my only home
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My sweetheart she had left me, I hung my head and cried
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Waiting by the railroad, to catch a train and ride
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I heard the train a comin?f, and as she passed me by
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I swung upon the boxcar, and waved my home good- bye
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I'm a weary traveler, I'm always on the go
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I ride that lonesome railroad train, to where I do not know
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I'm growing feeble, my hair is like the snow
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I'm on my pathway leading on, I know that I must go
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And you will follow after, no one with you can be
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You'll cross the great di- vide of life, into e- terni- ty
[Tag]
D D7 G D
I'm a weary traveler, I'm always on the go
G D A D
I ride that lonesome railroad train, to where I do not know
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[Verse]
D D7 G D
One night so dark and stormy, when I was all a- lone
G D A D
I thought I'd leave my troubles, and my only home
D D7 G D
My sweetheart she had left me, I hung my head and cried
G D A D
Waiting by the railroad, to catch a train and ride
D D7 G D
I heard the train a comin?f, and as she passed me by
G D A D
I swung upon the boxcar, and waved my home good- bye
D D7 G D
I'm a weary traveler, I'm always on the go
G D A D
I ride that lonesome railroad train, to where I do not know
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[Verse]
D D7 G D
I'm growing feeble, my hair is like the snow
G D A D
I'm on my pathway leading on, I know that I must go
D D7 G D
And you will follow after, no one with you can be
G D A D
You'll cross the great di- vide of life, into e- terni- ty
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D D7 G D
I'm a weary traveler, I'm always on the go
G D A D
I ride that lonesome railroad train, to where I do not know
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