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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E  B  F#
EVERBSE:F#  
It's got Ea hole in the Belbow, F#bandana pBocket
SEilver button mBissin' from the sF#nap at the bottom
I said, "TEhat thing's seen bBetter days,
DF#addy, you should tBoss it"
AEnd he said "DBarlin I cF#an’t"
CHORUS:
This thing is tEwo-thousand bBonfires, I hF#itchhiked to BBoulder
It's kept Ea million rBaindrops oF#ff your mama's shoulders
My heEart on my slBeeve, my lF#ife in these pBatches
Then he wrEapped his arms aroBund me in that oF#ld
  F#Jean jacketE  B  F#  E  B  F#  
VERSE:
It's been Ea bed for a hoBund-dog,  F#a picnic blBanket
ThEere's blood on the cBollar
From a pF#unk who tried to take it from me
SEeen Willie NBelson play fF#our or five stBates
TEhe best thing Levi ever F#made
CHORUS:
We strung fEour miles of bBarbed wire in CF#orinth, MississBippi
Spent a nEight in county jBail with an oF#ld drunk and a hippy
It's my heEart on the slBeeve, it's my lF#ife in these pBatches
With his aErms wrapped aroBund me in that oF#ld
  F#Jean jacketE  B  F#  E  B  F#  
OUTRO:
EIt ain't much to lBook at, but F#he let me hBave it
So I could fEeel his arms aroBund me in that oF#ld
E --------
B -0------
G ---3----
D -----4--
A --------
E --------
Jean jacket    E     B        F#     E     B    F#Jean jacket
E  B  F#    E  B  F#
E===B===F#======E===B===F#= CAPO: 4th FRET ===================
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
C  G  D
CVERGSE:D  
It's got Ca hole in the Gelbow, Dbandana pGocket
SCilver button mGissin' from the sDnap at the bottom
I said, "TChat thing's seen bGetter days,
DDaddy, you should tGoss it"
ACnd he said "DGarlin I cDan’t"
CHORUS:
This thing is tCwo-thousand bGonfires, I hDitchhiked to BGoulder
It's kept Ca million rGaindrops oDff your mama's shoulders
My heCart on my slGeeve, my lDife in these pGatches
Then he wrCapped his arms aroGund me in that oDld
  DJean jacketC  G  D  C  G  D  
VERSE:
It's been Ca bed for a hoGund-dog,  Da picnic blGanket
ThCere's blood on the cGollar
From a pDunk who tried to take it from me
SCeen Willie NGelson play fDour or five stGates
TChe best thing Levi ever Dmade
CHORUS:
We strung fCour miles of bGarbed wire in CDorinth, MississGippi
Spent a nCight in county jGail with an oDld drunk and a hippy
It's my heCart on the slGeeve, it's my lDife in these pGatches
With his aCrms wrapped aroGund me in that oDld
  DJean jacketC  G  D  C  G  D  
OUTRO:
CIt ain't much to lGook at, but Dhe let me hGave it
So I could fCeel his arms aroGund me in that oDld
E ----------
B ----------
G ----------
D -5--4--0--
A ----------
E ----------
Jean jacket    C     G        D     C     G    DJean jacket
C  G  D     C  G  D
C  G  D     C  G  D

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The Jacket

by Ashley McBryde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

E B F#

VERSE:

E B F# B

It's got a hole in the elbow, bandana pocket

E B F#

Silver button missin' from the snap at the bottom

E B

I said, "That thing's seen better days,

F# B

Daddy, you should toss it"

E B F#

And he said "Darlin I can’t"

CHORUS:

E B F# B

This thing is two-thousand bonfires, I hitchhiked to Boulder

E B F#

It's kept a million raindrops off your mama's shoulders

E B F# B

My heart on my sleeve, my life in these patches

E B F#

Then he wrapped his arms around me in that old

F# E B F# E B F#

Jean jacket

VERSE:

E B F# B

It's been a bed for a hound-dog, a picnic blanket

E B

There's blood on the collar

From a punk who tried to take it from me

E B F# B

Seen Willie Nelson play four or five states

E F#

The best thing Levi ever made

CHORUS:

E B F# B

We strung four miles of barbed wire in Corinth, Mississippi

E B F#

Spent a night in county jail with an old drunk and a hippy

E B F# B

It's my heart on the sleeve, it's my life in these patches

E B F#

With his arms wrapped around me in that old

F# E B F# E B F#

Jean jacket

OUTRO:

E B F# B

It ain't much to look at, but he let me have it

E B F#

So I could feel his arms around me in that old

E --------

B -0------

G ---3----

D -----4--

A --------

E --------

E B F# E B F#

Jean jacket Jean jacket

E B F# E B F#

=================== CAPO: 4th FRET ===================

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:

C G D

VERSE:

C G D G

It's got a hole in the elbow, bandana pocket

C G D

Silver button missin' from the snap at the bottom

C G

I said, "That thing's seen better days,

D G

Daddy, you should toss it"

C G D

And he said "Darlin I can’t"

CHORUS:

C G D G

This thing is two-thousand bonfires, I hitchhiked to Boulder

C G D

It's kept a million raindrops off your mama's shoulders

C G D G

My heart on my sleeve, my life in these patches

C G D

Then he wrapped his arms around me in that old

D C G D C G D

Jean jacket

VERSE:

C G D G

It's been a bed for a hound-dog, a picnic blanket

C G

There's blood on the collar

From a punk who tried to take it from me

C G D G

Seen Willie Nelson play four or five states

C D

The best thing Levi ever made

CHORUS:

C G D G

We strung four miles of barbed wire in Corinth, Mississippi

C G D

Spent a night in county jail with an old drunk and a hippy

C G D G

It's my heart on the sleeve, it's my life in these patches

C G D

With his arms wrapped around me in that old

D C G D C G D

Jean jacket

OUTRO:

C G D G

It ain't much to look at, but he let me have it

C G D

So I could feel his arms around me in that old

E ----------

B ----------

G ----------

D -5--4--0--

A ----------

E ----------

C G D C G D

Jean jacket Jean jacket

C G D C G D

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