Merle Haggard – Kern River Blues (Guitar)
Capo 1
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D A7 D Well I’m leaving town tomorrow getting’ my breakfast in the sky G D Well I’m leavin’ in the early morning eat my breakfast in the sky A7 D Be a donut on a paper drink my coffee on the fly D A7 D Cause I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind G D I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town behind A7 D They done moved the city limits out by the county line D A7 D Put my head up to the window watched the city fade away G D Put my head close to the window watch Oildale fade away A7 D Now the blues back in the 30’s just like the blues today D A7 D There used to be a river here runnin’ deep and wide G D Well they used to have Kern River runnin’ deep and wide A7 D Then somebody stole the water another politician lied D A7 D When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night G D When you close down all the honky tonks the city died at night A7 D When it hurt somebody’s feelings well the wrong ain’t never right D A7 D Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye G D Well I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar goodbye A7 D I'd dump my blues down in the river, but the old Kern River’s dry