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Tuning: E A D G B E
Artists: Cracker Song: King of Bakersfield Album: Berkeley to Bakersfield, 2014, 429 Records Transcribed by: Joe Shores Date: 10/21/2019 ************************************ [Intro] ************************************ (Continue A and E on either octaves througout every main verse) G|---2-------2--------2-----2--------2-----2-------2------2---------2-----2--| D|-2----------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-----2--------2-------2-------2-| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [or] G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|0-5-------5-0-----0-5------5-0-----0-5-----5-0-----0-5-----5-0-----0-5--5-0| [Verse 1] I got a double wide in my own merlot vineyard G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-5------5-0-----0-5------5-0------5-----5-0------5-----5-0-------5------5-0| I got plenty of space to park my dually truck I never have to deal with la traffic Life is good they call me the king of bakersfield

Verse 2

I work from dusk to dawn for paramount pictures Set carpenter and all around handy man Back in bakersfield I got a sinaloan beauty Life is good they call me king of bakersfield

Verse 3

We got wide open spaces For my friends to come drink beer We got a stage in the back with band Two stepping all night long

Verse 4

I got some motorcycle riding neighbors We never have no trouble round here All my friends say I live like a king in bakersfield
[bridge] (Continue this chord outline with rythm guitar until solo is done) G|-----------------2-2-2---------------------------------------2-2-2---------| D|---------------------------2-2-2-----------------------------------2-2-2---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|5-5-5-----0-0-0---------------------------5-5-5--------0-0-0---------------| [Verse 5] Do what you want if you ain't hurting no one Ain't nobody's business how you live your life [Verse 6] I'm a red state union man from california Life is good they call me king of bakersfield G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-0-5----0-5-----0-5------0-5------0-5-------0-5--------0-5-----0-5-----0-5-|