Chords for George Jones - Ol' Red

Tempo:
75.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

Em

A

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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George Jones - Ol' Red chords
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[Em] [E]
[A] [Em] [E]
[Em] [G] I [E] caught my wife with another [A] man down [G] to a [Em] 99.
[E]
Had a prison down in Georgia [B] close to the Florida line.
[Em] I've been here for 12 long years and [A] I finally [G] made a warden, [Em] my friend.
So [E] he sentenced me to a life of [Bm] ease, taking care of [Em] old Red.
[E] Now old Red, he's the daintiest dog this [A] old boy [Gm] has ever [Em] seen.
[E] He's got a nose that can smell a two-day trail, thought [B] he's a four-legged tracking machine.
Just [E] consider yourself mighty lucky to get past [A] the gators and [G] the grits and [E] bits.
But all these years that I've [B] been here ain't nobody got [Em] past Red.
[E] Hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected [G] to have a [E] little fun.
Get [Em] my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat for the morning come.
[G]
[E] I paid off a guard and he slipped down a letter to [A] my cousin [G] in Tennessee.
[E] And he brought down me a blue-tipped cown, [B] thought she's pretty as she [Bm] could be.
[Em] Pinned her up in the swamp land [A] about a mile [G] just south of [Em] the gate.
And [E] when I take old Red on his evening run, [B] I just drop him off [Em] and wait.
[E] Hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected to have a little fun.
Get my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat [Em] for the morning come.
[G]
[E] Now old Red got used to seeing his [A] little lady [Em] there every night.
So I kept him [E] away for three or four days [B] and I waited till the time was right.
[Em] I made my run with the evening [A] sun and I smiled when [G] I heard old [E] lady's mouth.
[Em] Cause [E] I headed north to Tennessee and [Bm] old Red was headed [A] south.
[Bm]
[E] I hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected [A] to have a [E] little fun.
Get my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat for [A] the morning [E] come.
Now there's some red-haired blue ticks all through the south.
[Bm] Love [A] got me in there and [G] love [E] got me out.
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
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To learn George Jones - Ol Red chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, G, E, B, Em, E and Em. Ease into the song by practicing at 37 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 76 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] [G] I [E] caught _ _ _ my wife with another [A] man down [G] to a [Em] 99.
_ [E] _
Had a prison down in Georgia [B] close to the Florida line.
[Em] I've been here for 12 long years and [A] I finally [G] made a warden, [Em] my friend. _
So [E] he sentenced me to a life of [Bm] ease, taking care of [Em] old Red.
_ [E] Now old Red, he's the daintiest dog this [A] old boy [Gm] has ever [Em] seen.
_ [E] He's got a nose that can smell a two-day trail, thought [B] he's a four-legged tracking machine.
Just [E] consider yourself mighty lucky to get past [A] the gators and [G] the grits and [E] bits. _ _
But all these years that I've [B] been here ain't nobody got [Em] past Red.
[E] Hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected [G] to have a [E] little fun.
Get [Em] my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat for the morning come.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ _ _ I paid off a guard and he slipped down a letter to [A] my cousin [G] in Tennessee.
_ _ [E] _ And he brought down me a blue-tipped cown, [B] thought she's pretty as she [Bm] could be.
[Em] Pinned her up in the swamp land [A] about a mile [G] just south of [Em] the gate.
_ And [E] when I take old Red on his evening run, [B] I just drop him off [Em] and wait.
[E] Hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected to have a little fun.
Get my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat [Em] for the morning come.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ _ Now old Red got used to seeing his [A] little lady [Em] there every night.
_ _ So I kept him [E] away for three or four days [B] and I waited till the time was right.
[Em] I made my run with the evening [A] sun and I smiled when [G] I heard old [E] lady's mouth.
[Em] _ Cause [E] I headed north to Tennessee and [Bm] old Red was headed [A] south.
[Bm]
[E] I hear the warden say, come on somebody, why don't you run?
Old Red's expected [A] to have a [E] little fun.
Get my lantern, get my gun, little happy treat for [A] the morning [E] come. _ _ _ _ _
Now there's some red-haired blue ticks all through the south.
[Bm] Love [A] got me in there and [G] love [E] got me out. _ _ _ _ _

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