Chords for Boxcar Willie - In The Jailhouse Now
Tempo:
145.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
F
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob, who used to steal, gamble and rob.
Thought he was the smartest guy [G] in town.
But I found last Monday, got locked up for Sunday.
[F]
[E] They got him in the jailhouse way [A] downtown.
He's in the [D] jailhouse now.
He's in the jailhouse now.
He's in the [G] jailhouse now.
[Am] I've seen him [A] once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
He's in the jailhouse [D] now.
Well, I went out last Tuesday.
I met a gal named Susie.
Told her I was the swellest man [G] around.
We started spending my money.
She started calling me honey.
[F]
[E] We took in every honky [A] tonk in town.
[D] We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
[A] They told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
[Ab]
[A]
[D]
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
[A] Yeah, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
[Ab]
[A] Yes, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
[D]
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob, who used to steal, gamble and rob.
Thought he was the smartest guy [G] in town.
But I found last Monday, got locked up for Sunday.
[F]
[E] They got him in the jailhouse way [A] downtown.
He's in the [D] jailhouse now.
He's in the jailhouse now.
He's in the [G] jailhouse now.
[Am] I've seen him [A] once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
He's in the jailhouse [D] now.
Well, I went out last Tuesday.
I met a gal named Susie.
Told her I was the swellest man [G] around.
We started spending my money.
She started calling me honey.
[F]
[E] We took in every honky [A] tonk in town.
[D] We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
[A] They told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
[Ab]
[A]
[D]
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
[A] Yeah, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
[Ab]
[A] Yes, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob, _ who used to steal, gamble and rob.
Thought he was the smartest guy [G] in town. _ _ _ _
_ _ But I found last Monday, _ _ got locked up for Sunday.
[F] _
[E] They got him in the jailhouse way [A] downtown. _ _
_ He's in the [D] jailhouse now.
He's in the jailhouse now.
He's in the [G] jailhouse now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ I've seen him [A] once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
_ He's in the jailhouse [D] now.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I went out last Tuesday.
_ I met a gal named Susie.
_ Told her I was the swellest man [G] around. _ _ _ _
_ _ We started spending my money.
_ _ She started calling me honey.
_ [F]
[E] We took in every honky [A] tonk in town. _
_ [D] We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now. _ _ _ _
_ [A] They told us once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now. _
_ [A] Yeah, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice. _
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
[A] Yes, they told us once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob, _ who used to steal, gamble and rob.
Thought he was the smartest guy [G] in town. _ _ _ _
_ _ But I found last Monday, _ _ got locked up for Sunday.
[F] _
[E] They got him in the jailhouse way [A] downtown. _ _
_ He's in the [D] jailhouse now.
He's in the jailhouse now.
He's in the [G] jailhouse now. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ I've seen him [A] once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
_ He's in the jailhouse [D] now.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I went out last Tuesday.
_ I met a gal named Susie.
_ Told her I was the swellest man [G] around. _ _ _ _
_ _ We started spending my money.
_ _ She started calling me honey.
_ [F]
[E] We took in every honky [A] tonk in town. _
_ [D] We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now. _ _ _ _
_ [A] They told us once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now.
We're in the [G] jailhouse now.
We're in the jailhouse now. _
_ [A] Yeah, they told us once or twice, the bricklaying cards and the shooting dice. _
We're in the [D] jailhouse now.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
[A] Yes, they told us once or twice, the _ bricklaying cards and the shooting dice.
We're in the [D] jailhouse now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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