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Bend In His Knee chords by
Bob Gibson
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
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C
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Johnson from his bedroll sprang

and he called for his boots and skis.
F
F

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skied quite well and he skied like hell
G
G

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C
C

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but he didn't have a bend in his knees.
F
F

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C
C

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He didn't have a bend in his knees.
F
F

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C
C

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He didn't have a bend in his knees.
F
F

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He skied quite well and he skied like hell
D
D

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C
C

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but he didn't have a bend in his knees.
G
G

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Now Johnson thought
C
C

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when his skis he bought
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G

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C
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he would ski with a maximum of ease.

But the thing he was taught

that he soon forgot
F
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G

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C
C

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was to get a little bend in his knees.
Em
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Was to get a little bend in his knees
C
C

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D
D

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But the thing he was taught
C
C

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that he soon forgot
F
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G

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D
D

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Was to get a little bend in his knees

Now John in a race

was a terrible disgrace
G
G

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D
D

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A
A

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He soon ended up in the trees
D
D

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An d the reason he fell was,
G
G

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know damn well
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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That he didn't ever bend in his knees

He didn't ever bend in his knees
A
A

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And the reason he fell was,
D
D

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G

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you know damn well
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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That he didn't ever bend in his knees

He let out a howl for the ski patrol,
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G

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D
D

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A
A

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sayin' get the toboggan,
D
D

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As they carried him down

to the dock in the town,
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G

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D
D

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they said you shoulda had
A
A

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D
D

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a bend in your knees

They said you shoulda had

a bend in your knees

They said you shoulda had

a bend in your knees
A
A

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As they carried him down
D
D

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to the dock in the town,
G
G

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D

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they said you shoulda had
A
A

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E
E

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a bend in your knees
B
B
2

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E

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A
A

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Long after the spill in the doctor's bill,

B
B
2

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E
E

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and he'd sold his boots and skis
B
B
2

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Now he can't make haste
E
E

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A
A

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with a cast to his waist
B
B
2

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E
E

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And he doesn't ever bend in his knees
A
A

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E

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No, he doesn't ever bend in his knees
A
A

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E

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He doesn't ever bend in his knees

He can't make haste
A
A

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with a cast to his waist
B
B
2

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E

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And he doesn't ever bend in his knees

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • E

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bend In His Knee by Bob Gibson is C major.

The primary chords used in Bend In His Knee are C, G, F, D, Em, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bend In His Knee is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bend In His Knee using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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