Uncle Pen — Ricky Skaggs
Chords and lyrics for Uncle Pen by Ricky Skaggs (key of G).
Verse
[G]Oh, the people would come from far away
To dance all night to the [C]break of day
[G]When the caller would holler: "Do Si Do"
They knew Uncle Pen was [C]ready to [G]go[G7]
Chorus
[C]Late in the evening, [G]about sundown
High on the hill, an' [D]above the town
[G]Uncle Pen played the fiddle, Lord, how it rang
You could [G]hear it talk, you could [G]hear it sing!
Verse
[G]Well, he played an old tune they called the "Soldier's Joy"
And he played the one they called the [C]"Boston Boy"
[G]Greatest of all was the "Jennie Lynn"
To me, that's where the [C]fiddlin' [G]begins[G7]
Chorus
[C]Late in the evening, [G]about sundown
High on the hill, an' [D]above the town
[G]Uncle Pen played the fiddle, Lord, how it rang
You could hear it [G]talk, you could [G]hear it sing!
Verse
[G]I'll never forget that mournful day
When old Uncle Pen was [C]called away
[G]He hung up his fiddle and he hung up his bow
And he knew it was time for [C]him to [G]go[G7]
Chorus
[C]Late in the evening, [G]about sundown
High on the hill, an' [D]above the town
[G]Uncle Pen played the fiddle, Lord, how it rang
You could hear it[G] talk, you could hear[G] it sing!
Chorus
[C]Late in the evening, [G]about sundown
High on the hill, an' [D]above the town
[G]Uncle Pen played the fiddle, Lord, how it rang
You could hear it [G]talk, you could hear [G]it sing!...
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