Chords for The Everly brothers ~ i'm here to get my baby out of jail
Tempo:
130 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Gm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb]
I'm not in your town to stay, said a lady old and gray, [Bb] to the warden of the [Eb] penitentiary.
I'm not in your town to stay, and while soon be on my way, [F] I'm [Fm] just here [Gm] to get my baby [Eb] out of jail.
Oh, [Ab] warden, [Bb] I'm just here to get [Gm] my baby [Eb] out of jail.
I've tried to raise my baby right, I have prayed both day and night, that [Bb] he wouldn't follow the footsteps of [Eb] his dad.
I have searched both far and wide, and I feared that he had died, but [Bb] at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
[Ab] Oh, [Bb] warden, at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
It was just five years to-day when his daddy passed away.
He [Bb] was found beneath the snow so [Eb] cold and white.
Husband, I vowed to take his ring, and his gold watch, and his chain.
Then [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
Yes, warden, [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
I will pawn you his watch, I will pawn you his chain, I [Bb] will pawn you my diamond [Eb] wedding ring.
I will wash all your clothes, I will scrub all your floors, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
[C] Yes, warden, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
Then I heard the warden say to the lady, old and grey, [Bb] I will bring your darling baby to [Eb] your side.
Two iron gates ran wide apart, she held her darling to her heart.
[Bb] She kissed the baby boy and then she [Eb] died, [Ab] but smiling, [Bb] she kissed the baby boy and then [Eb] she died.
I'm not in the town to stay, said the [Bbm] lady, [Eb] old and grey, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
[Ebm] Yes, warden, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
I'm not in your town to stay, said a lady old and gray, [Bb] to the warden of the [Eb] penitentiary.
I'm not in your town to stay, and while soon be on my way, [F] I'm [Fm] just here [Gm] to get my baby [Eb] out of jail.
Oh, [Ab] warden, [Bb] I'm just here to get [Gm] my baby [Eb] out of jail.
I've tried to raise my baby right, I have prayed both day and night, that [Bb] he wouldn't follow the footsteps of [Eb] his dad.
I have searched both far and wide, and I feared that he had died, but [Bb] at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
[Ab] Oh, [Bb] warden, at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
It was just five years to-day when his daddy passed away.
He [Bb] was found beneath the snow so [Eb] cold and white.
Husband, I vowed to take his ring, and his gold watch, and his chain.
Then [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
Yes, warden, [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
I will pawn you his watch, I will pawn you his chain, I [Bb] will pawn you my diamond [Eb] wedding ring.
I will wash all your clothes, I will scrub all your floors, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
[C] Yes, warden, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
Then I heard the warden say to the lady, old and grey, [Bb] I will bring your darling baby to [Eb] your side.
Two iron gates ran wide apart, she held her darling to her heart.
[Bb] She kissed the baby boy and then she [Eb] died, [Ab] but smiling, [Bb] she kissed the baby boy and then [Eb] she died.
I'm not in the town to stay, said the [Bbm] lady, [Eb] old and grey, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
[Ebm] Yes, warden, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
Gm
F
Eb
Bb
Ab
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm not in your town to stay, said a lady old and gray, [Bb] to the warden of the _ _ _ [Eb] penitentiary. _ _ _
_ _ I'm not in your town to stay, and while soon be on my way, [F] I'm [Fm] just here [Gm] to get my baby [Eb] out of jail. _
Oh, [Ab] warden, [Bb] I'm just here to get [Gm] my baby [Eb] out of jail. _
_ I've tried to raise my baby right, I have prayed both day and night, that [Bb] he wouldn't follow the footsteps of [Eb] his dad. _
I _ _ have searched both far and wide, and I feared that he had died, but [Bb] at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
[Ab] Oh, _ [Bb] warden, at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail. _ _
_ It was just five years to-day when his daddy passed away.
He [Bb] was found beneath the snow so [Eb] cold and _ white.
_ _ Husband, I vowed to take his ring, and his gold watch, and his chain.
Then [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
Yes, _ warden, [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave. _ _ _
_ I will pawn you his watch, I will pawn you his chain, I [Bb] will pawn you my diamond _ [Eb] wedding ring.
_ I _ _ will wash all your clothes, I will scrub all your floors, _ [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
_ [C] Yes, warden, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail. _ _
_ Then I heard the warden say to the lady, old and grey, [Bb] I will bring your darling baby to [Eb] your side. _
Two iron gates ran wide apart, she held her darling to her heart.
[Bb] She kissed the baby boy and then she [Eb] _ died, [Ab] but smiling, [Bb] she kissed the baby boy and then [Eb] she _ died. _ _
I'm not in the town to stay, said the [Bbm] lady, [Eb] old and grey, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
_ [Ebm] Yes, warden, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail. _ _ _ _
_ I'm not in your town to stay, said a lady old and gray, [Bb] to the warden of the _ _ _ [Eb] penitentiary. _ _ _
_ _ I'm not in your town to stay, and while soon be on my way, [F] I'm [Fm] just here [Gm] to get my baby [Eb] out of jail. _
Oh, [Ab] warden, [Bb] I'm just here to get [Gm] my baby [Eb] out of jail. _
_ I've tried to raise my baby right, I have prayed both day and night, that [Bb] he wouldn't follow the footsteps of [Eb] his dad. _
I _ _ have searched both far and wide, and I feared that he had died, but [Bb] at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail.
[Ab] Oh, _ [Bb] warden, at last I found my baby [Eb] here in jail. _ _
_ It was just five years to-day when his daddy passed away.
He [Bb] was found beneath the snow so [Eb] cold and _ white.
_ _ Husband, I vowed to take his ring, and his gold watch, and his chain.
Then [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave.
Yes, _ warden, [Bb] the county laid his daddy in [Eb] the grave. _ _ _
_ I will pawn you his watch, I will pawn you his chain, I [Bb] will pawn you my diamond _ [Eb] wedding ring.
_ I _ _ will wash all your clothes, I will scrub all your floors, _ [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
_ [C] Yes, warden, [Bb] if that will get my baby out [Eb] of jail. _ _
_ Then I heard the warden say to the lady, old and grey, [Bb] I will bring your darling baby to [Eb] your side. _
Two iron gates ran wide apart, she held her darling to her heart.
[Bb] She kissed the baby boy and then she [Eb] _ died, [Ab] but smiling, [Bb] she kissed the baby boy and then [Eb] she _ died. _ _
I'm not in the town to stay, said the [Bbm] lady, [Eb] old and grey, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail.
_ [Ebm] Yes, warden, I'm [Bb] just here to get my baby out [Eb] of jail. _ _ _ _