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Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) chords by Waylon Jennings (Official Version)

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C7
F
Bb7
F7

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
Just the good ol' boys  (F major) 
Bb7 
Never meanin' no harm  (B flat7) 
F 
Beats all  (F major) you never saw
C7 
Been in  (C7) trouble with the law
F 
Since the day they was born  (F major) 

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Verse 2

Staightenin' the curves

Flattenin' the hills

Someday the mountain might get 'em

But the law never will

Chorus 1

Makin' their way

The only way they know how

That's just a little bit more

Than the law will allow

Solo 1

Chorus 2

Makin' their way

The only way they know how, yeah

That's just a little bit more

Than the law will allow

Verse 3
F 
I'm a good ol' boy  (F major) 
Bb7 
You know my momma loves  (B flat7) me
F 
But she  (F major) don't understand
C7 
They keep a  (C7) showin' my hands
F 
And not my  (F major) face on TV

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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0

C7
F
Bb7
F7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 150

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) by Waylon Jennings, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) the way Waylon Jennings intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)

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