Jailbreak Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
145.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

A

Bm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak chords
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[E]
[F#]
[E] [F#]
[E] [A] [E] [F#]
[A] [F#] [E]
[A] [F#] [Em]
[F#] [E]
So we're getting [F#] up and going down.
[E] [Am] [E] I know, [F#] looking [E] right to left.
You see us [F#] coming, I think [E] it's best [A] you move [F#] away.
You hear [E] what I say.
Come under my [F#] breath.
[Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[Bm] Somewhere in this town.
Somewhere [E] in this town.
[B] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
So don't you be [F#] around.
[A] [E] [F#] [E] Don't you be around.
[F#]
[E] [F#]
[E] [A] [E] [F#]
[E] Tonight there's [F#] going to be trouble.
[E] Some of us [F#] won't survive.
See the boys in mean, mean [E]
business.
Westing out [F#] dead or [E] alive.
I can hear [F#] the howl of [E] dogs on my trail.
All the [F#] howl of ravens [E] along with sirens wail.
Like a [F#] game, if [E] you lose, go to jail.
[F#]
[B] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[B] Somewhere [E] in this town.
[Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[A] So don't you be [F#]
around.
[Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
[Bm] I'm going by [E] myself here.
[Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
Someone [F#] stay with me.
[A] [F#] You know it's [A] safe.
[E] [F#]
[E] [F#]
[A] [E] [F#]
Break [E] out!
[A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[F#] [E]
[F#] [Am] [Em]
[F#] Tonight [E] [F#] [E]
[F#] [E] there's [F#] going to be a break out.
[A] Into [E] the [F#] city [E] zones.
Don't you [F#] dare to try and stop us.
[E] No [F#] one could for long.
[E] She stops [F#] right on my [E] trail.
Tonight's the [F#] night [E] all systems fail.
Hey [F#] you, good looking [E] female.
Come here.
[F#] [Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be a jailbreak.
[B] Somewhere [E] in this town.
[Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[A] So don't you be [F#] around.
[Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
[B] I'm going by [E] myself here.
[Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be trouble.
Someone stay [F#] with me.
[G]
[A]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
A
1231
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To learn Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, F# and E. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 72 BPM and then match the original tempo of 145 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _
_ So we're getting [F#] up and going down.
[E] _ _ [Am] _ [E] I know, [F#] looking [E] right to left.
_ You see us [F#] coming, I think [E] it's best _ [A] you move [F#] away.
You hear [E] what I say.
Come under my [F#] breath. _ _
_ [Bm] _ Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[Bm] Somewhere in this town.
Somewhere [E] in this town.
_ [B] _ Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
So don't you be [F#] around. _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [E] Don't you be around.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ Tonight there's [F#] going to be trouble.
[E] _ _ Some of us [F#] won't survive.
_ _ See the boys in mean, mean [E]
business.
_ _ Westing out [F#] dead or [E] alive.
_ _ I can hear [F#] the howl of [E] dogs on my trail.
All the [F#] howl of ravens [E] along with sirens wail.
Like a [F#] game, if [E] you lose, _ go to jail.
[F#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[B] _ Somewhere [E] in this town. _
_ [Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
[A] So don't you be [F#] _ _
around.
[Bm] _ Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
_ [Bm] I'm going by [E] myself here.
_ _ [Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
_ _ Someone [F#] stay with me. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ You know it's [A] safe.
_ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _
Break [E] out! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[F#] Tonight _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ there's [F#] going to be a break out.
[A] Into [E] the [F#] city [E] zones.
_ _ _ Don't you [F#] dare to try and stop us.
[E] _ _ _ No [F#] one could for long.
[E] _ _ _ She stops [F#] right on my [E] trail.
_ _ Tonight's the [F#] night [E] all systems fail.
_ Hey [F#] you, good looking [E] female.
_ Come here.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be a jailbreak.
_ [B] Somewhere [E] in this town.
_ _ [Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be a jailbreak.
_ [A] So don't you be [F#] _ _ around.
[Bm] Tonight there's [E] going to be trouble.
_ _ [B] I'm going by [E] myself here.
_ _ [Bm] Tonight there's going [E] to be trouble.
_ _ Someone stay [F#] with me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Phil Lynott.

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