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I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail chords by
Claude King
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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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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To the warden of the penitentiary
D
D

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I'm not in your town to stay

and I'll soon be on my way
A
A

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I'm just here to get my baby
D
D

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out of jail
G
G

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A
A

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(Yes warden I'm just here
D
D

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to get my baby out of jail)

I tried to raise him right and I

prayed both day and night
A
A

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That he'd never 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
A
A

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Now at last I found my baby
D
D

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here in jail
G
G

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Am
Am

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A
A

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(Yes warden at last I found
D
D

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my baby here in jail)

It was just five years today since

my husband passed away
A
A

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He was found beneath the snow
D
D

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so cold and white

Made a vow to keep his ring his

golden watch and his chain
A
A

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But the county laid my husband
D
D

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in the ground
G
G

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A
A

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(Yes warden the county laid my
D
D

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A

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D
D

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husband in the ground)
Verse 2
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D

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I will pawn you my watch I

will pawn you my chain
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A

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D
D

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I will pawn you my golden diamond ring

I will wash all your clothes I

will scrub all your floors
A
A

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D
D

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If that will get my baby out of jail
G
G

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Am
Am

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A
A

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(Yes warden if that will get
D
D

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my baby out of jail)

Then we heard the warden

say to that lady old and gray
A
A

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D
D

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I will bring your baby boy to your side

Two big iron gates swung wide apart

she held her darlin' to her heart
A
A

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She kissed her baby boy and
D
D

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then she died
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G

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A
A

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(Yes smiling in the arms of
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her darling boy she died)
D
D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail by Claude King is D major.

The primary chords used in I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail are D, A, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'm Just 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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