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Kern River Blues by Merle Haggard
Kern River Blues
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Eb
D A7 D
Well I’m leaving town tomorrow getting’ my breakfast in the sky
G D
Well I’m leavin’ in the early morning eat my breakfast in the sky
A7 D
Be a donut on a paper drink my coffee on the fly
D A7 D
Cause I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind
G D
I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind
A7 D
They done moved the city limits out by the county line
D A7 D
Put my head up to the window watched the city fade away
G D
Put my head close to the window watch Oildale fade away
A7 D
Now the blues back in the 30’s just like the blues today
D A7 D
There used to be a river here runnin’ deep and wide
G D
Well they used to have Kern River runnin’ deep and wide
A7 D
Then somebody stole the water another politician lied
D A7 D
When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night
G D
When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night
A7 D
When it hurt somebody’s feelings well the wrong ain’t never right
D A7 D
Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye
G D
Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye
A7 D
I'd dump my blues down in the river, but the old Kern River’s dry
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