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Im Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail

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ATTENTION: Key of Eb, notated as D with Capo 1.
ATTENTION: All chords for 4 beats OR count the *
[Verse 1]
  D"I'm not Din your town to stay" said a Dlady old and gray
to the A7warden of the penitentiaDry.
"I'm not Din your town to stay and I'll Dsoon be on my way,
                                  A7  D**
I'm just here to get my baby out of jail.
    G**                                       A7  D  
Oh, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail".
[Verse 2]
"I tried to Draise my baby right, I have Dprayed both day and night
that he A7wouldn't follow the footsteps of his Ddad.
I have Dsearched both far and wide and I Dfeared that he had died
                                     A7  D**
but at last I've found my baby here in jail.
    G**                                      A7  D  
Oh, warden, at last I've found my baby here in jail".
[Verse 3]
"It was Djust 5 years today when his Ddaddy passed away,
he was A7found beneath the snow so cold and Dwhite.
't Was then I Dvowed to take his ring and his Dgoldwatch and his chain,
                                    A7  D**
then the county laid his daddy in the grave.
     G**                                    A7  D  
Yes, warden, the county laid his daddy in the grave"
[Verse 4]
"I will Dpawn you his watch, I will Dpawn you his chain,
I will A7pawn you my diamond wedding Dring.
I will Dwash all your clothes, I will Dscrub all your floors
                              A7  D**
if that will get my baby out of jail.
     G**                                   A7  D  
Yes, warden, if that will get my baby out of jail".
[Verse 5]
Then I Dheard the warden say to the Dlady old and gray:
"I'll go A7bring your darlin' baby to your Dside".
Two iron Dgates swang wide apart, she held her Ddarlin' to her heart,
                                   A7  D**
she kissed her baby boy and then she died.
     G**                                         A7  D  
But, smiling, she kissed her baby boy and then she died.
Ending
"I'm not Din your town to stay" said a Dlady old and gray,
                                  A7  D**
I'm just here to get my baby out of jail.
     G**                                       A7  D*
Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail"

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Im Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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ATTENTION: Key of Eb, notated as D with Capo 1.

ATTENTION: All chords for 4 beats OR count the *

[Verse 1]

D D D

"I'm not in your town to stay" said a lady old and gray

A7 D

to the warden of the penitentiary.

D D

"I'm not in your town to stay and I'll soon be on my way,

A7 D

I'm just here to get my baby out of jail.

G A7 D

Oh, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail".

[Verse 2]

D D

"I tried to raise my baby right, I have prayed both day and night

A7 D

that he wouldn't follow the footsteps of his dad.

D D

I have searched both far and wide and I feared that he had died

A7 D

but at last I've found my baby here in jail.

G A7 D

Oh, warden, at last I've found my baby here in jail".

[Verse 3]

D D

"It was just 5 years today when his daddy passed away,

A7 D

he was found beneath the snow so cold and white.

D D

't Was then I vowed to take his ring and his goldwatch and his chain,

A7 D

then the county laid his daddy in the grave.

G A7 D

Yes, warden, the county laid his daddy in the grave"

[Verse 4]

D D

"I will pawn you his watch, I will pawn you his chain,

A7 D

I will pawn you my diamond wedding ring.

D D

I will wash all your clothes, I will scrub all your floors

A7 D

if that will get my baby out of jail.

G A7 D

Yes, warden, if that will get my baby out of jail".

[Verse 5]

D D

Then I heard the warden say to the lady old and gray:

A7 D

"I'll go bring your darlin' baby to your side".

D D

Two iron gates swang wide apart, she held her darlin' to her heart,

A7 D

she kissed her baby boy and then she died.

G A7 D

But, smiling, she kissed her baby boy and then she died.

Ending

D D

"I'm not in your town to stay" said a lady old and gray,

A7 D

I'm just here to get my baby out of jail.

G A7 D

** *

Yes, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail"

About Im Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail Chords by The Everly Brothers

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