Lightnin' Hopkins - Jailhouse Blues Chords

Tempo:
120.1 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Db

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lightnin' Hopkins - Jailhouse Blues chords
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Jailhouse Blues.
Do we need a count off on this?
Yeah, give a count off.
Yeah, just give us a one, two, three, four, and a tempo you're gonna do and then go with it.
One, two, three, [Eb] four.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Eb]
Well, I wouldn't mind staying in jail,
[Ebm] [Ab] but I gotta stay there so long.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
Well, [Ab] I wouldn't mind staying in jail, but I [Eb] gotta stay there so long.
You know it seemed [Bb] like all my friends, [Ab]
well, they're done shook hands [Eb] and gone.
[Ab] [Eb]
Thirty days in jail, with my back turned to the wall.
Thirty [Ab] days in jail, with my back turned to [Eb] the wall.
[Ab] [Eb]
I'm just sitting [Bb] there thinking about another skinner.
[Gb] [Ab] Old [B] man is [Eb] kicking in my store.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
Oh, Mr.
Jailor, [Ab] will you please bring [Eb] me the key?
[Bb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] Mr.
Jailor, will you please bring me [Eb] the key?
[Db] [Eb]
I just [Bb] want you to open the door, [Ab] cause this ain't no [Eb] place for me.
[Db] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Db] [Eb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Lightnin Hopkins - Jailhouse Blues chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Eb and Ab. For best results, commence at 60 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 120. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Ab Minor.

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_ Jailhouse Blues.
Do we need a count off on this? _
Yeah, give a count off.
Yeah, just give us a one, two, three, four, and a tempo you're gonna do and then go with it.
_ One, two, three, [Eb] four.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ Well, I wouldn't mind staying in jail, _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ but I gotta stay there so long.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ Well, [Ab] I wouldn't mind staying in jail, _ _ _ _ but I [Eb] gotta stay there so long. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know it seemed [Bb] like all my friends, _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
well, they're done shook hands [Eb] and gone. _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ Thirty days in jail, _ _ _ _ _ with my back turned to the wall. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Thirty [Ab] days in jail, _ _ _ _ _ _ with my back turned to [Eb] the wall.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ I'm just sitting [Bb] there thinking about another _ skinner.
[Gb] _ [Ab] _ Old [B] man is [Eb] kicking in my store. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mr.
Jailor, _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ will you please bring [Eb] me the key?
_ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] Mr.
Jailor, _ _ _ _ _ will you please bring me [Eb] the key?
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ I just [Bb] want you to open the door, _ _ [Ab] _ cause this ain't no [Eb] place for me.
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song, written by Hopkins Sam, is featured on the album Walkin’ to Fashioned Love, Pt.1.

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