Between Jennings and Jones chords by Jamey Johnson (Official Version)

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A
D
D/A
D/C
G/B
Em/D
G
E
C
F

Intro 1
A 
D 
D 
D/A 
D 
D/A 
D 
D/C 
G/B 
D/A 
D 
Em/D 
D 
D 
D/A 
D 
D/A 
D 
D/A 
D 
D/A 

Verse 1
D 
G 
I  left Montgomery on north 65
D 
I was restless
E 
A 
and ready to give Nashville a try
G 
D 
G 
I rode into town with a sound of my own
D 
A 
D 
Somewhere between Jennings and Jones
Well the day job I landed
G 
D 
Felt just like a jail
I couldn't seem to break out
E 
A 
With that hammer and nails
G 
I spent all my nights
D 
G 
in some old Honkey Tonk
D 
A 
D 
Somewhere between Jennings and Jones

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Chorus 1
C 
Hanging out at the bars
G 
with the drunks and the stars
F 
C 
I found a few good old boys just like me
Started burnin' our candles
G 
both hands in the middle
F 
A 
A bunch of boring outlaws at high speed
D 
And they said that
G 
D 
the end of that road I was on
D 
Was somewhere
A 
D 
between Jennings and Jones

Verse 2
D 
Well some record executives
G 
D 
found me one night
I was singing half lit
E 
A 
they said it sounded just right
G 
Put my name on an album
D 
G 
but they shelved all my songs
D 
Said I was somewhere
A 
D 
between Jennings and Jones

Chorus 2
C 
Hanging out at the bars
G 
with the drunks and the stars
F 
C 
I found a few good old boys just like me
C 
Started burnin' our candles
G 
both hands in the middle
F 
A 
A bunch of boring outlaws at high speed
D 
And they said that
G 
D 
the end of that road I was on
Was somewhere
A 
D 
between Jennings and Jones

Outro 1

Now to find me in a record store

won't take you long

I'm right there between Jennings and Jones

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A
D
D/A
D/C
G/B
Em/D
G
E
C
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 73

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Between Jennings and Jones by Jamey Johnson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jamey Johnson's performance.