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The chesapeake bay chords by
Gene Watson
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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Em
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G
G

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Em

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C
C

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G
G

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She rode

a bay called
Am
Am

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Chesapeake
C
C

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G
G

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Stayed on its back for fourteen weeks

Rode all the way down to
Am
Am

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New

Orleans
C
C

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G
G

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C
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G
G

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Searchin' for her man
B
B
2

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I was two weeks out of
Am
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C
C

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G
G

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Franklin, keepin' it close to the rails
B
B
2

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Am
Am

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I rode a stallion hard, leavin' no holes barred,
C
C

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just missin' the
G
G

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Birmingham jail

I knew
B
B
2

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Am
Am

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Katie was stubborn to no count,
C
C

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G
G

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but the kiddin' was crazy in love
B
B
2

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Am
Am

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She just had to know why I had to go
C
C

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G
G

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And she fit just like a glove
G
G

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She rode a bay called
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Am

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Chesapeake
C
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G

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Stayed on its back for fourteen weeks

Rode all the way down to
Am
Am

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New

Orleans
C
C

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G
G

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C
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Trackin' down her man
G
G

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B
B
2

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Am
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She was determined to find me
C
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G

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And I was just plannin' to hide
B
B
2

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But she rode through hell just
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so she could tell me
C
C

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G

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She needed to be by my side
B
B
2

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She never complained
Am
Am

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about the action
C
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When it came down to doin' the job
B
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2

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She could ride with the best
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And she was put to the test
C
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The 997 won't rock
G
G

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We got away on
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Am

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Chesapeake

Made
C
C

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G
G

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Tijuana in less than a week
Am
Am

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Hidin' in love and learnin' to speak
C
C

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G
G

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South of the borderland

We got away on
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Chesapeake

Made
C
C

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G
G

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Tijuana in less than a week

Ain't goin' back up to
Am
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New

Orleans
C
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Stayin' south of the borderlands

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Chords
  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The chesapeake bay by Gene watson is G major.

The primary chords used in The chesapeake bay are G, Em, C, Am, B.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The chesapeake bay is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The chesapeake bay 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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