My Baby Left Her Jinglin John For Foldin Fred Chords by George Jones

My Baby Left Her Jinglin John For Foldin Fred Chords

by George Jones

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Intro: D7 G G D7 Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred D7 G True love never backed up one word that she said G C That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red G D7 G My baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred Verse 1: G D7 My baby told me, Honey, you're poor but I love you D7 G And you could make me happy just livin' in a little old shack G C You seemed real happy with my jinglin' front pocket money G D7 G Till the grapevine told her that foldin' Fred was back
G D7 Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred D7 G True love never backed up one word that she said G C That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red G D7 G My baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred Instrumental Break G C G D7 G Verse 2: G D7 Now her love was sweeter than a great big watermelon D7 G And love was fifty-fifty right done the middle of the line G C I'd a-been better off if I'd never of tasted her lovin' G D7 G She took the heart from a melon and left me nothin' but the rind G D7 Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred D7 G True love never backed up one word that she said G C That proved to me that a black bear is green when it's red G D7 G My baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred Outro: G D7 G Well, my baby left her jinglin' John for foldin' Fred

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Published: April 12, 2026
Last Updated: April 12, 2026