Biography:
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975), better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. Considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western swing, he was universally known as the King of Western Swing.
Wills formed several bands and played radio stations around the South and West until he formed the Texas Playboys in 1934 with Wills on fiddle, Tommy Duncan on piano and vocals
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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.
[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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