Chords for Pokey LaFarge "In the Jailhouse Now"
Tempo:
133.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
Gm
Cm
A
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
We like the key of G [Cm] minor.
[D]
[G] [Gm]
I remember last election,
Jim Jones got election.
He said he's voting for the man that pays the [D] biggest price.
[E] I do it too.
[D] The next day after poll,
he voted with heart and soul.
[E]
Would you like to know what happens next?
Sure.
[A] Instead of voting once, he [D] voted twice.
I'm voting.
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
Yeah, man.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[D] Instead of staying at home,
leaving the rich folks penniless and alone.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
Do you remember Henry Cruz?
Of course I do.
He sold out no good booze.
So they dogged to the police [D] from the beginning.
Henry's feeling funny.
Cause the police gives him mob money.
[A] He got a bulletin chain [D] around his neck.
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
You can sing it with us too if you want.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
Yes he is.
[D] Judge gave him 10 years.
Now poor Henry's shedding tears.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
[D]
[B] [A] [D]
[Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
[Gm]
My son went walking down the street.
Had a ticky chance to meet.
So we went to every [C#] cafe [D] in town.
He drank lots of liquor.
And a troubled sumo [A] thicco.
[D]
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[C#] He's in that jailhouse now.
If he's [D] got a political friend,
you know there's seconds he will certainly suspect.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
[D#]
[Bm] [F]
[D]
[A] [D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
[Gm]
Jim Jones liked to roam around.
With every little girl in town.
Until he made it [D] with Benny's wife.
And Benny got him in the face.
Now he's picked his [B] graves.
[A#] [A] Now he's in his [D] graveyard now.
[Gm]
[C#] Jim Jones.
[Cm] This goes to show what goes down
when you start messing around with another [C#] man's woman.
[D] They used to be friends.
We're going to go ahead and let that little matter end.
Why?
Why?
[Gm] Because he's in the graveyard now.
[D] Six feet.
[Gm] Underground.
[A#] [Gm]
[D]
[A]
[D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
[Cm]
[D] He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
[G#]
We like the key of G [Cm] minor.
[D]
[G] [Gm]
I remember last election,
Jim Jones got election.
He said he's voting for the man that pays the [D] biggest price.
[E] I do it too.
[D] The next day after poll,
he voted with heart and soul.
[E]
Would you like to know what happens next?
Sure.
[A] Instead of voting once, he [D] voted twice.
I'm voting.
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
Yeah, man.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[D] Instead of staying at home,
leaving the rich folks penniless and alone.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
Do you remember Henry Cruz?
Of course I do.
He sold out no good booze.
So they dogged to the police [D] from the beginning.
Henry's feeling funny.
Cause the police gives him mob money.
[A] He got a bulletin chain [D] around his neck.
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
You can sing it with us too if you want.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
Yes he is.
[D] Judge gave him 10 years.
Now poor Henry's shedding tears.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
[D]
[B] [A] [D]
[Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
[Gm]
My son went walking down the street.
Had a ticky chance to meet.
So we went to every [C#] cafe [D] in town.
He drank lots of liquor.
And a troubled sumo [A] thicco.
[D]
[Gm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[Cm] He's in that jailhouse now.
[C#] He's in that jailhouse now.
If he's [D] got a political friend,
you know there's seconds he will certainly suspect.
He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now.
[D#]
[Bm] [F]
[D]
[A] [D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
[Gm]
Jim Jones liked to roam around.
With every little girl in town.
Until he made it [D] with Benny's wife.
And Benny got him in the face.
Now he's picked his [B] graves.
[A#] [A] Now he's in his [D] graveyard now.
[Gm]
[C#] Jim Jones.
[Cm] This goes to show what goes down
when you start messing around with another [C#] man's woman.
[D] They used to be friends.
We're going to go ahead and let that little matter end.
Why?
Why?
[Gm] Because he's in the graveyard now.
[D] Six feet.
[Gm] Underground.
[A#] [Gm]
[D]
[A]
[D] [Gm]
[Cm]
[D]
He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
[Cm]
[D] He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
[G#]
Key:
D
Gm
Cm
A
C#
D
Gm
Cm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We like the key of G [Cm] minor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
I remember last election, _ _ _
_ Jim Jones got election. _ _
_ _ He said he's voting for the man that pays the [D] biggest price. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ I do it too. _
[D] The next day after poll,
_ _ he voted with heart _ and soul.
[E] _ _
Would you like to know what happens next?
Sure. _ _
_ [A] Instead of voting once, he [D] voted twice.
I'm voting.
[Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
Yeah, man.
[Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
_ [D] Instead of staying at home,
leaving the rich folks penniless and alone.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
Do you remember Henry Cruz?
Of course I do.
He sold out no good booze.
So they dogged to the police [D] from the beginning. _ _
_ _ Henry's feeling funny.
Cause the police gives him mob money.
[A] He got a bulletin chain [D] around his neck. _
_ [Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
You can sing it with us too if you want.
[Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
Yes he is.
_ [D] Judge gave him 10 years.
Now poor Henry's shedding tears.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
My son went walking down the street.
Had a ticky chance to meet.
So we went to every [C#] cafe [D] in town. _
_ He drank lots of liquor.
And a troubled sumo [A] thicco.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
_ [Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
[C#] He's in that jailhouse now.
If he's [D] got a political friend,
you know there's seconds he will certainly suspect.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ Jim Jones liked to roam around.
With every little girl in town.
Until he made it [D] with Benny's wife. _
_ And Benny got him in the face.
Now he's picked his [B] graves.
[A#] _ [A] _ Now he's in his [D] graveyard now.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] Jim Jones.
[Cm] _ This goes to show what goes down
when you start messing around with another [C#] man's woman.
[D] They used to be friends.
We're going to go ahead and let that little matter end.
Why?
Why?
_ _ [Gm] Because he's in the graveyard now.
[D] Six feet.
[Gm] Underground. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We like the key of G [Cm] minor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
I remember last election, _ _ _
_ Jim Jones got election. _ _
_ _ He said he's voting for the man that pays the [D] biggest price. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ I do it too. _
[D] The next day after poll,
_ _ he voted with heart _ and soul.
[E] _ _
Would you like to know what happens next?
Sure. _ _
_ [A] Instead of voting once, he [D] voted twice.
I'm voting.
[Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
Yeah, man.
[Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
_ [D] Instead of staying at home,
leaving the rich folks penniless and alone.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
Do you remember Henry Cruz?
Of course I do.
He sold out no good booze.
So they dogged to the police [D] from the beginning. _ _
_ _ Henry's feeling funny.
Cause the police gives him mob money.
[A] He got a bulletin chain [D] around his neck. _
_ [Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
You can sing it with us too if you want.
[Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now.
Yes he is.
_ [D] Judge gave him 10 years.
Now poor Henry's shedding tears.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
My son went walking down the street.
Had a ticky chance to meet.
So we went to every [C#] cafe [D] in town. _
_ He drank lots of liquor.
And a troubled sumo [A] thicco.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
_ [Cm] _ He's in that jailhouse now. _
[C#] He's in that jailhouse now.
If he's [D] got a political friend,
you know there's seconds he will certainly suspect.
_ He's in that [Gm] jailhouse now. _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ Jim Jones liked to roam around.
With every little girl in town.
Until he made it [D] with Benny's wife. _
_ And Benny got him in the face.
Now he's picked his [B] graves.
[A#] _ [A] _ Now he's in his [D] graveyard now.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] Jim Jones.
[Cm] _ This goes to show what goes down
when you start messing around with another [C#] man's woman.
[D] They used to be friends.
We're going to go ahead and let that little matter end.
Why?
Why?
_ _ [Gm] Because he's in the graveyard now.
[D] Six feet.
[Gm] Underground. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He's in the graveyard [Gm] now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _