Chords for In the Jailhouse Now #2-Jimmie Rodgers
Tempo:
160.15 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[B] [C] I had a friend named Camo, he used to rob, steal and gamble.
He tried everything that was low [F]
down.
He was out tomcatting one night, when he started a big fight.
[C] [D] Then a [Am] big policeman came and [G] knocked him down.
[C] He's in the jailhouse now, [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
[D] I told him over again, [Am] to quit drinking whiskey, [D] lay off [G] of that gin.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now.
Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de [C]-de-do-de-lee, de-oh-de-de -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee.
Camel broke jail one day, decided he'd go away.
But the police met him at [F] the train.
The cop says, I've come for you.
Camel says that this won't do, [D] because [Am] Camel never [D] was [G] my name.
[C] He's in the jailhouse now, [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
[D]
Yes, [Am] he broke out.
All over town [D] the fool [G] walked about.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now.
Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-do-de [C]-lee, de-oh-de-de-de -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de -hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee.
I met his old gal Sadie.
She says, Have you seen my baby?
I told her he was downtown in [F] the can.
She went down to the jail just to go his [C] bail.
[D] She says, [Am] I've come down here to [G] get my man.
[C] She's in the jailhouse now.
[F] She's in the jailhouse now.
[C] [D] So you [Am] can understand [G] why old kids say this in the can.
She's in the jailhouse [C] now.
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[B] [C]
[N]
[B] [C] I had a friend named Camo, he used to rob, steal and gamble.
He tried everything that was low [F]
down.
He was out tomcatting one night, when he started a big fight.
[C] [D] Then a [Am] big policeman came and [G] knocked him down.
[C] He's in the jailhouse now, [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
[D] I told him over again, [Am] to quit drinking whiskey, [D] lay off [G] of that gin.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now.
Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de [C]-de-do-de-lee, de-oh-de-de -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee.
Camel broke jail one day, decided he'd go away.
But the police met him at [F] the train.
The cop says, I've come for you.
Camel says that this won't do, [D] because [Am] Camel never [D] was [G] my name.
[C] He's in the jailhouse now, [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
[D]
Yes, [Am] he broke out.
All over town [D] the fool [G] walked about.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now.
Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-do-de [C]-lee, de-oh-de-de-de -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de -hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee.
I met his old gal Sadie.
She says, Have you seen my baby?
I told her he was downtown in [F] the can.
She went down to the jail just to go his [C] bail.
[D] She says, [Am] I've come down here to [G] get my man.
[C] She's in the jailhouse now.
[F] She's in the jailhouse now.
[C] [D] So you [Am] can understand [G] why old kids say this in the can.
She's in the jailhouse [C] now.
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[C]
[G]
[C]
[B] [C]
[N]
Key:
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Am
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ I had a friend named Camo, _ he used to rob, steal and gamble.
_ He tried everything that was low [F]
down.
_ _ _ _ He was out tomcatting one night, when he started a big fight.
[C] _ [D] Then a [Am] big policeman came and [G] knocked him down.
_ _ _ _ [C] He's in the jailhouse now, _ _ [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ _ [D] I told him over again, [Am] _ to quit drinking whiskey, [D] lay off [G] of that gin.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now. _ _ _
_ _ Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, _ _ de-oh-de-de [C]-de-do-de-lee, de-oh-de-de _ -hee, [G] _ de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee, _ _ de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee. _ _
_ _ Camel broke jail one day, _ _ decided he'd go away.
_ But the police met him at [F] the train. _ _ _ _ _
The cop says, I've come for you. _
Camel says that this won't do, _ [D] because [Am] Camel never [D] was [G] my _ name.
_ _ _ [C] He's in the jailhouse now, _ _ _ [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ _ [D] _
Yes, [Am] he broke out.
_ All over town [D] the fool [G] walked about. _
He's in the [C] jailhouse now. _ _ _
_ Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, _ _ _ _ de-oh-de-de-de-do-de [C]-lee, de-oh-de-de-de _ -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de _ _ -hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee. _
_ _ _ I met his old gal Sadie.
She says, Have you seen my baby?
_ I told her he was downtown in [F] the can. _ _
_ _ She went down to the jail _ _ just to go his [C] bail.
[D] She says, [Am] I've come down here to [G] get my man. _
_ _ _ [C] She's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ [F] She's in the jailhouse now.
_ [C] _ [D] So you [Am] can _ understand _ _ [G] why old kids say this in the can.
She's in the jailhouse [C] _ now. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ I had a friend named Camo, _ he used to rob, steal and gamble.
_ He tried everything that was low [F]
down.
_ _ _ _ He was out tomcatting one night, when he started a big fight.
[C] _ [D] Then a [Am] big policeman came and [G] knocked him down.
_ _ _ _ [C] He's in the jailhouse now, _ _ [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ _ [D] I told him over again, [Am] _ to quit drinking whiskey, [D] lay off [G] of that gin.
He's in the [C] jailhouse now. _ _ _
_ _ Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, _ _ de-oh-de-de [C]-de-do-de-lee, de-oh-de-de _ -hee, [G] _ de-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee, _ _ de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee. _ _
_ _ Camel broke jail one day, _ _ decided he'd go away.
_ But the police met him at [F] the train. _ _ _ _ _
The cop says, I've come for you. _
Camel says that this won't do, _ [D] because [Am] Camel never [D] was [G] my _ name.
_ _ _ [C] He's in the jailhouse now, _ _ _ [F] he's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ _ [D] _
Yes, [Am] he broke out.
_ All over town [D] the fool [G] walked about. _
He's in the [C] jailhouse now. _ _ _
_ Idle-de-lee-de-do-de [F]-lee, de-oh-de-de-hee, _ _ _ _ de-oh-de-de-de-do-de [C]-lee, de-oh-de-de-de _ -hee, [G] de-oh-de-de-de _ _ -hee, de [C]-oh-de-de-de-hee, de-oh-de-de-de-hee. _
_ _ _ I met his old gal Sadie.
She says, Have you seen my baby?
_ I told her he was downtown in [F] the can. _ _
_ _ She went down to the jail _ _ just to go his [C] bail.
[D] She says, [Am] I've come down here to [G] get my man. _
_ _ _ [C] She's in the jailhouse now.
_ _ [F] She's in the jailhouse now.
_ [C] _ [D] So you [Am] can _ understand _ _ [G] why old kids say this in the can.
She's in the jailhouse [C] _ now. _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _