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Doin' Time In Bakersfield chords by
Jim Lauderdale
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Am
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Playing honky
Verse 1
C
C

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-tonk sonatas
G
G

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in a room without a view
F
F

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You've bent my mind

till I can't find
C
C

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the feelings left for you

Caught up in a moment that
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G

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I know is standing still
F
F

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While I'm doing time here
C
C

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in Bakersfield
F
F

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You'll never know how lost I feel
C
C

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G
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Till you've done time in Bakersfield
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C

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F
F

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A heart could break and never heal
C
C

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C

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Doing time in Bakersfield

Standing on a bridge with
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matches in my hand
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F

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Thoughts of you drift by me
C
C

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so I watch them while I can

Knowing any moment
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G

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that this dream will not be real
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C
C

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Still doing time here in Bakersfield
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You'll never know how lost I feel
Verse 2
C
C

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Don't you've done time
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in Breaker's Field?
Verse 3
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A heart could break and never heal.
Verse 4
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Do it time in Breaker's Field.
Interlude 1
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C
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Verse 5
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I'm gonna break these chains
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that hold my faith
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Walk Freedom's Road
Bb
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C
C

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before it's too late
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Bb
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Put my name on a brand new deal
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Bb
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C
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We're doin' time in Bakersfield

Playin' honky -tonk sonatas
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G

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in a room without a view
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F

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You bit my mind so I can't find
C
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the feelings left for you

Caught up in a moment
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G

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that I know is standing still
F
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While I'm doing time here in
C
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Am
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Bakersfield
F
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You'll never know how lost I feel
C
C

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G
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Till you've done time in Bakersfield
C
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F
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A heart could break and never heal
C
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G
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Doing time in Bankersfield.
F
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A heart could break and never heal.
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Doing time in Bankersfield.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Doin' Time In Bakersfield by Jim Lauderdale is C major.

The primary chords used in Doin' Time In Bakersfield are C, G, F, Am, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Doin' Time In Bakersfield is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Doin' Time In Bakersfield 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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