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Bakersfield
Written by Jerrod Niemann, Wayd Battle & Steve Harwell
Recorded by Jerrod Niemann
[Intro]
G  D   A  Bm   G  D   A  D
[Verse]
GShe was Dborn in ACentral Cali- Bmfornia
GJust as Dsweet as the Afruit on her daddy's farm
GAnd my Dbest friend said Aman I gotta Bmwarn ya
GShe's a city Dgirl with a Alittle country Dcharm
GWe all Dmet up Aout in San BmJose
GWith the top Ddown we Aheaded for the bay
GAnd with her Dhair Ablowin' in the Bmbreeze
GShe leaned and Dwhispered my Aname is Tiffa- Dny
[Chorus]
But I called her GBakers- Dfeild and it would Galways make her Dsmile
Don't know Gwhere she is to- Dday but she was Emmine for a- Awhile
GEvery time I Ddrive through the F#California BmhillsA  
GI find my Dmind is on ABakersfield
[Instrumental]
G  D   A  Bm   G  D   A  D
GA couple Dsunsets Aand mimosa Bmmornings
GI got more than Dmy share of Akisses on the beach
GTill Sunday Dfound us too Aearly with out Bmwarning
GAnd she was once Din my arms and Anow she's outta Dreach
[Chorus]
But I called her GBakers- Dfeild and it would Galways make her Dsmile
Don't know Gwhere she is to- Dday but she was Emmine for a- Awhile
GEvery time I Ddrive through the F#California BmhillsA  
GI find my Dmind is on ABakersfieldD  
Yeah, Gevery time I Ddrive through the F#California BmhillsA  
GI find my Dmind is on ABakersfield
[Outro]
  G     D    ABmBm, 
Bakersfield 
G  D   A  D

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Bakersfield

by Jerrod Niemann

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Bakersfield

Written by Jerrod Niemann, Wayd Battle & Steve Harwell

Recorded by Jerrod Niemann

[Intro]

G D A Bm G D A D

[Verse]

G D A Bm

She was born in Central Cali- fornia

G D A

Just as sweet as the fruit on her daddy's farm

G D A Bm

And my best friend said man I gotta warn ya

G D A D

She's a city girl with a little country charm

G D A Bm

We all met up out in San Jose

G D A

With the top down we headed for the bay

G D A Bm

And with her hair blowin' in the breeze

G D A D

She leaned and whispered my name is Tiffa- ny

[Chorus]

G D G D

But I called her Bakers- feild and it would always make her smile

G D Em A

Don't know where she is to- day but she was mine for a- while

G D F# Bm A

Every time I drive through the California hills

G D A

I find my mind is on Bakersfield

[Instrumental]

G D A Bm G D A D

G D A Bm

A couple sunsets and mimosa mornings

G D A

I got more than my share of kisses on the beach

G D A Bm

Till Sunday found us too early with out warning

G D A D

And she was once in my arms and now she's outta reach

[Chorus]

G D G D

But I called her Bakers- feild and it would always make her smile

G D Em A

Don't know where she is to- day but she was mine for a- while

G D F# Bm A

Every time I drive through the California hills

G D A D

I find my mind is on Bakersfield

G D F# Bm A

Yeah, every time I drive through the California hills

G D A

I find my mind is on Bakersfield

[Outro]

G D A

BmBm,

Bakersfield

G D A D

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