Bill Woods From Bakersfield chords by Merle Haggard
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Verse 1
Bakersfield, (D major) an oil town
that really (G major) had its boom
during (A major) the heart of the Depres (D major) sion.
And Bakersfield was also destined
to become somewhat of
a center for country music.
And even back as early as the 50s,
it (A major) began to gain national recogni (D major) tion
for the (G major) popularity of songs
like Dear John (D major) Letter,
Ferlin (G major) Husky's Gone,
and a string (D major) of novelty hits
from Leonard Sipes,
or better known as Tommy Collins.
Country music is a profession
in Bakersfield, (G major)
(D major) an d like all other professions,
whether it be that of a doctor,
or a scientist,
or a steady -ditch digger,
everyone seems to have a
particular someone
who offered that helping hand
at the right time,
and country music is no exception.
But in Bakersfield,
that same helping hand
kept (G major) reaching out time after time
to (D major) different people,
such as (A major) Jeanne Shepard,
Ferlin Husky,
(G major) Tommy Collins,
(D major) Buck Owens, (A major)
Billy Myers,
Herb Henson, (D major)
Merle Haggard,
(G major) an (D major) d also Red Simpson,
who saw reason to compose this song
called Bill Wood (A major) s from Beckersville. (D major)
Bill, here's to you. (A major) (D major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (D major)
Let me tell you all the story
about a guitar (G major) -picking man (D major)
To me, he is the greatest
pick (E major) er in the land (A major)
He taught (D major) me how to play a G
and he taught (G major) me how to sing in keys
Bill (D major) Woodson, Bakersfield,
a (A major) Bakersfield guitar man (D major)
Well, Bill gave old Buck
the first (G major) job he ever (D major) had
Bill must have been a good teacher,
but his old (E major) buck didn't do too bad (A major)
He sit (D major) s up there chewin' his cigar,
playin' (G major) Wildwood Flower (D major) on (G major) his guitar
Bill (D major) Woods from Bakersfield,
(A major) a Bakersfield guitar (D major) man
Well, Bill never hit it big,
but he (G major) didn't miss it far (D major)
But in my books he'll always
be con (E major) sidered a star (A major)
I fol (D major) lowed him and he taught me
gui (G major) tar pickin' and harmony
Bill (D major) Woods from Bakersfield,
the (A major) Bakersfield guitar man (D major)
When the road is called up yonder
and we've (G major) all met our quest (D major)
I'll bet he'll be chosen,
picked (E major) there with the be (A major) st
Up (D major) there with his gold guitar
with things (G major) to write,
old Bill'll be a star
Bill (D major) Woods from Bakersfield,
the (A major) Bakersfield guitar man (D major)
Well, everybody loves old Bill
because (G major) he's quite a man (D major)
And if anybody should need some help,
well, he'll (E major) sure lend you a hand (A major)
There's one (D major) more thing I'd like to say
before (G major) my story's through (D major)
Bill (G major) Woods from Bakersfield (D major)
We're all (A major) proud of you you
Bill Woods From Bakersfield
Merle Haggard
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