Bill Woods From Bakersfield chords by Merle Haggard, The Strangers
Verse 1
D
Bakersfield
G
An oil town that really had it's boon during
A
D
the heart of the depression
And Bakersfield also destined to become
somewhat of a center for country music
And even as back as the early 50's it
A
D
began to gain national recognition
G
For the popularity of songs like Dear John
D
G
Letter Ferlin Husky's Gone
D
And a string novelity hits from Leonard
Sipes or better known as Tommy Collins
Country music is a profession
G
in Bakersfield
D
And 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
G
kept reachin' out time after time
D
A
To different people such as Jeanne Sheppard
G
Ferlin Husky Tommy Collins
D
A
D
Buck Owens Billy Mize Herb Henson Merle
G
D
Haggard and also Red Simpson
Who saw reason to compose this song
A
D
called Bill Woods From Bakersfield
Interlude 1
Bill here's to you
D
A
D
G
D
A
D
New- Play with audio & scroll
Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.
Verse 2
D
Let me tell you all a story bout
G
D
a guitar pickin' man
E
To me he is the greatest picker
A
in the land
D
He's taught me how to play in G and
G
he taught me how to sing in key
D
Bill Woods from Bakersfield
A
the Bakersfield guitar man
D
Verse 3
Well Bill gave old Buck the
G
D
first job he ever had
Bill must've been a good teacher
E
A
cause old Buck didn't do too bad
D
He sets up there chewin' his ole cigar
G
D
G
D
playin' Wildwood Flower on his guitar
Bill Woods from Bakersfield
A
D
the Bakersfield guitar man
Verse 4
D
G
Well Bill never hit it big but he
D
didn't miss it far
And in my book he'll always
E
A
be considered a star
D
I followed him and he taught me
G
guitar pickin' and harmony
D
Bill Woods from Bakersfield the
A
Bakersfield guitar man
D
Verse 5
When the roll is called up yonder
G
D
and we've all met our quest
E
I bet he'll be chosen to pick
A
there with the best
D
G
Up there with his gold guitar well
things're right Bill will be a star
D
Bill Woods from Bakersfield
A
the Bakersfield guitar man
D
Verse 6
Well everybody loves old Bill
G
D
cause he's quite a man
And if anybody should need some help
E
A
well he'll sure lend you a hand
D
There's one more thing I'd like to
G
D
say before my story's through
G
D
Bill Woods from Bakersfield
A
we're all proud of you
Bill Woods From Bakersfield
Merle Haggard, The Strangers
Speed: 1.0x
RestartPlay SpaceEnable loopDisable audioMore songs by Merle Haggard
Discover chords for more songs to play
4.8
