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Jody & The Kid chords by
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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She would meet me in the morning

On my way down to the river

Waiting patient by the
Am
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D
D

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chinaberry tree
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Am

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D
D

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With her feet already dusty
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Am

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D
D

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From the pathway to the levy
Am
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And her little blue jeans
Dm
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D
D

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G
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rolled up to her knees
Verse 2
G
G

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I'd pay her no attention

As she tagged along beside me
D
D

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G

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C
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G

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Trying hard to copy everything I did
G
G

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Am
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D
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But I couldn't keep from smiling
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G

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A
A

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D
D

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When I'd hear somebody saying
Am
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D
D

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G
G

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Looky yonder, there goes Jody and

the kid
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Verse 3
D
D

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G
G

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Even after we grew older

We could still be seen together

As we walked along the levy
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D
D

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holding hands
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D
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For as surely as the seasons she
Am
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D
D

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was changin' to a woman
Am
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And I'd lived enough
D
D

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to call myself a man
G
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Verse 4


And she often lay beside me

In the coolness of the evening
Dm
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'Til the morning sun was
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G

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C
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shining on my bed
Am
Am

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D
D

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And at times when she was sleeping
Am
Am

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D
D

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I would smile when I'd remember
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Am

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D
D

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How they use to call us Jody

and the kid
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G

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Bm
Bm
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Verse 5
Eb
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Ab
Ab
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Now the world's a little older

And the years have changed the river

'Cause there's houses where
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Eb
Eb
6

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they didn't used to be
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Eb
Eb
6

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And on Sundays I go walking
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Bbm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Down the pathway to the levy
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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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With another little girl who follows me
Verse 6
Ab
Ab
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And it makes the old folks smile

To see her tag along beside me
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Ebm
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Ab
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4

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Db
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Doing little things the way her mama did
Bbm
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Eb
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But it gets a little lonesome
Ab
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Eb
Eb
6

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When I hear somebody sayin'
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Eb
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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Looky yonder, there goes Jody and the kid
Outro 1
Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • Dm

  • C

  • A

  • F#sus4

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbm

  • Ebm

    6

  • Db

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jody & The Kid by Kris Kristofferson is A major.

The primary chords used in Jody & The Kid are A, Bm, E, Em, D, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Bm, E, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jody & The Kid is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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