Kentucky Mandolin
intermediate
Kentucky Mandolin
Bill Monroe
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Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
GmGm
GmGm
GmGm
Gm
D7
GmGm
GmGm
GmGm
D7
Gm
B x2
GmGm
GmGm
FF
FF
GmGm
GmGm
GmGm
D7
Gm
Chords used:
D7
F
Gm
Demo Videos
About This Song
Kentucky Mandolin is a Bill Monroe composition that showcases his innovative minor-key mandolin work. This tune helped establish the minor-key sound that became a hallmark of bluegrass music.