Merle Haggard - Kern river blues

^DWell I’m leaving town tomorrow getting’ my breakfast ^A7in the ^Dsky Well I’m ^Gleavin’ in the early morning eat my breakfast in the ^Dsky Be a ^A7donut on a paper drink my coffee on the ^Dfly -----------------------------------------------------

^DCause I’m flyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this to^A7wn behi^Dnd I’m ^Gflyin’ out on jet plane gonna leave this town ^Dbehind They done ^A7moved the city limits out by the county ^Dline ------------------------------------------------------

^DPut my head up to the window watched the city ^A7fade a^Dway Put my ^Ghead close to the window watch Oildale fade ^Daway Now the ^A7blues back in the 30’s just like the blues ^Dtoday ----------------------------------------------------------

^DThere used to be a river here runnin’ d^A7eep and w^Dide Well they ^Gused to have Kern River runnin’ deep and ^Dwide Then some^A7body stole the water another politician ^Dlied ----------------------------------------------------------

^DWhen you close down all the honky tonks the city d^A7ied at n^Dight When you ^Gclose down all the honky tonks the city died at ^Dnight When it ^A7hurt somebody’s feelings well the wrong ain’t never ^Dright -----------------------------------------------------------------

^DWell I’m leavin’ town forever kiss an old boxc^A7ar goodb^Dye Well I’m ^Gleavin’ town forever kiss an old boxcar good^Dbye I'd dump my ^A7blues down in the river, but the old Kern River’s ^Ddry