Chords for There Ain't No Good Chain Gang

Tempo:
103.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There Ain't No Good Chain Gang chords
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[A]
Bet it ain't raining back home.
Bet your sister's still on the phone.
[D] Bet mama's in the kitchen [A] cooking [F#] fried chicken, [D] wishing [E] that I hadn't went [A] wrong.
Oh, but mama, don't you worry, everything's gonna be alright.
They're teaching me lots of good things down here.
And besides that, I figured out some things of my own, like, uh
There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman.
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
And [D] you don't go riding hot shags [A] down in [F#] Mississippi.
[A] And there [G] ain't [D] no [E] good, [A] Chang James.
[D] [A] [F#]
[A] [G] [D] [C] [A]
Papa's reading yesterday's mail, wishing that the hay was all bale.
[D] I betcha he is wishing [A] we could [F#] go fishing, [D] instead of me sitting here in this old bat [A] gum jail.
Oh, but Papa, don't worry.
When I get home, I'm gonna buy you a new baler.
You see, I've got some money stashed away that they don't know about.
I just hope they ain't sent her this letter.
Besides that, I'm learning lots of things down here, like, uh
There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman.
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
And [D] you don't go riding hot shags [A] down in [F#]
Mississippi.
[A] And there [G] ain't no [D] good, [A] Chang James.
No, there ain't no kind of good in an evil-hearted woman.
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
[D] And you don't go riding hot [A] shags down in [F#] Mississippi.
And [A] there [G] ain't [D] no [E] good, [A] Chang James.
[D] [A]
[F#m] [G] [D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#
134211112
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
F#
134211112
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Let's start jamming Merle Haggard - There Aint No Good Chain Gang chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, D, A, F#, A, G, F# and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 51 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 104 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bet it ain't raining back home. _
_ Bet your sister's still on the phone. _
[D] Bet mama's in the kitchen [A] cooking [F#] fried chicken, [D] wishing [E] that I hadn't went [A] wrong. _
_ _ Oh, but mama, don't you worry, _ everything's gonna be alright.
_ They're teaching me lots of good things down here.
And _ besides that, I figured out some things of my own, like, _ uh_
There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman.
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
And [D] you don't go riding hot shags [A] down in [F#] Mississippi. _ _ _
[A] And there [G] ain't [D] no [E] good, [A] Chang James. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _
_ Papa's reading yesterday's mail, _ _ wishing that the hay was all bale. _
[D] I betcha he is wishing [A] we could [F#] go fishing, [D] instead of me sitting here in this old bat [A] gum jail. _
_ Oh, but Papa, don't worry. _ _
When I get home, I'm gonna buy you a new baler.
You see, I've got some money stashed away that they don't know about.
I just hope they ain't sent her this letter. _
Besides that, I'm learning lots of things down here, like, _ uh_
There ain't no good in an evil-hearted woman. _
And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
And [D] you don't go riding hot shags [A] down in [F#]
Mississippi.
_ _ _ [A] And there [G] ain't no [D] good, [A] Chang James.
No, there ain't no kind of good in an evil-hearted woman.
_ And I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
[D] And you don't go riding hot [A] shags down in [F#] Mississippi. _ _
And _ [A] there [G] ain't [D] no [E] good, [A] Chang James. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Im Always On A Mountain When I Fall album.

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