Doin' My Time Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays367

Doin' My Time by Marty Stuart is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Eb, G, F and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Bb
Text
16
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(1) 
(Bb)On this ol' rock pile,With a ball and chain. 
(Bb)They call me by a number not a name,lord lord. 
(Bb)I gotta do my(Eb)time. IGotta do my(Bb)time. 
(G)With an achin'(F) heart and a 
(C)worried(Bb)mind. 
(2) 
When that ol' judge looked down and smiled, 
Said i'm gonna send you up that river for awhile. lord,lord 
I gotta do my time, I gotta do  my time 
With an achin' heart and a worried mind 
(3) J.C. 
You can hear my hammer, you can hear my song. 
Gonna swing it like John Henry all day long. 
I gotta do my time, I gotta do  my time 
With an achin' heart and a worried mind 
 
(4) 
Well now it won't be long,just a few more days 
I'll settle down and quit my rowdy ways. 
With that gal of mine,yea with that gal of mine 
She's a waitin' for me 
While i've done my time  
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante