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I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail chords by
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I'm not in your town to stay

said a lady old and gray
A
A

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D

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To the warden of the penitentiary

I'm not in your town to stay and

I'll soon be on my way
A
A

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D

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I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
A
A

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A
A

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Oh, warden, I'm just here

to get my baby out of jail
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D

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Verse 2


I tried to raise my baby right,

I have prayed both day and night
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A

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That he'd wouldn't follow
D
D

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the footsteps of his dad

I have searched both far and wide,

and I feared that he had died
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A

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D

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But at last I found my baby here in jail
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A

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G

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Oh, warden,
A
A

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D

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at last I found my baby here in jail
Verse 3
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D

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It was just five years today,

when his daddy passed away
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A

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He was found beneath the
D
D

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snow so cold and white

Twas then I vowed to take his ring,

and his gold watch and his chain
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A

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When the county laid his
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D

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daddy in the grave
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A

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G

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Yes, warden,
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A

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the county laid his daddy in the grave
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D

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Verse 4


I will pawn you his watch,

I will pawn you his chain
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A

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I will pawn you my diamond wedding ring

I will wash all your clothes,

I will scrub all your floors
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A

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D

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If that will get my baby out of jail
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Yes, warden,
A
A

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if that will get my baby out of jail
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D

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Verse 5


Then I heard the warden say

to the lady old and gray
A
A

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I'll go bring your darling
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D

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baby to your side

Two iron gates swing wide apart,

she held her darling to her heart
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A

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D

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She kissed her baby boy and then she died
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G

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But smiling,
A
A

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she kissed her baby boy and then she died
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D

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Verse 6


I'm not in your town to stay

said a lady old and gray
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A

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D

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I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
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G

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A

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Yes, warden, I'm just here

to get my baby out of jail
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D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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  • G

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail by The Everly Brothers is Eb major.

The primary chords used in I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail are Eb, Bb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Everly Brothers.

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