Jailbreak Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
144.55 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

F

Bb

Ab

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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~THIN LIZZY~ JAILBREAK chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm]
[Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[Fm] I'll be a [Eb] jailbreak somewhere [F] in this [Eb] town.
[F] See, me and the boys, we [Eb] don't like it, so we're getting [F] up and [Eb] going down.
High to [F] low, [Eb] right to left.
You [Fm] see it's coming, I [Eb] think it's best.
You move away, do you hear what I say?
Ramona might walk.
[F] [Ab] [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, you ought to be [F] around.
[Abm] [Bb]
[F] Don't [Eb] you be around.
[F] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[F] [E] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] Tonight there's gonna be trouble.
Some of us won't survive.
See the [F] boys and [Eb] me mean business, busting out [F] dead or [Eb] alive.
[Ab] I can hear the [F] handoffs on [Eb] my trail.
All hell [F] breaks loose, [Eb] alarm and sirens wail.
Like the [F] game, [Eb] if you lose, go to jail.
[N] [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Bb] somewhere [Eb] in the town.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Ab] you ought to be [Fm] around.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be trouble.
[Bb] I'm gonna find [Eb] myself in.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be trouble.
So if you [F] say you're with a friend, [Ab] [Eb]
[F] you're gonna [Ab] take a [Eb] chance.
[F] [Gb] [Ab] [Eb]
[F] [Ab]
[F] Break [Eb] out!
[Ab]
Don't you know where I'm going?
[Eb] I ain't back in my room.
[Ab]
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak,
[Bb] somewhere in [Eb] the town.
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Ab] so you better be [Fm] around.
[Bb] Tonight there's gonna [Eb] be trouble.
[Bb] I'm gonna [Eb] find myself in.
[Bb] Tonight there's gonna [Eb] be trouble.
[Ab] So if [Eb] you say you're [F] with a friend
Key:  
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
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To learn Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, Eb, Bb, F, Eb, F, Ab and Eb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 72 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 145. Considering the song's key of Eb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] I'll be a [Eb] jailbreak _ _ somewhere [F] in this [Eb] town.
_ [F] See, me and the boys, we [Eb] don't like it, _ so we're getting [F] up and [Eb] going down.
_ _ High to [F] low, [Eb] right to left.
_ You [Fm] see it's coming, I [Eb] think it's best.
_ _ You move away, do you hear what I say?
_ Ramona might walk.
[F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Bb] _ somewhere [Eb] in the town.
_ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, you ought to be [F] around.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ Don't [Eb] you be around. _ _
[F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ [E] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] [Eb] Tonight there's gonna be trouble.
_ _ _ Some of us won't survive.
_ _ See the [F] boys and [Eb] me mean business, _ busting out [F] dead or [Eb] alive.
_ [Ab] _ I can hear the [F] handoffs on [Eb] my trail.
_ All hell [F] breaks loose, [Eb] alarm and sirens wail.
Like the [F] game, [Eb] if you lose, _ go to jail.
[N] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Bb] _ somewhere [Eb] in the town.
_ _ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Ab] you ought to be [Fm] around.
_ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be trouble.
_ [Bb] I'm gonna find [Eb] myself in.
_ _ [Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be trouble.
_ So if you [F] say you're with a friend, _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[F] _ _ you're gonna [Ab] take a [Eb] chance.
[F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ Break [Eb] out! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't you know where I'm going?
_ _ [Eb] I _ ain't back in my room. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, _
[Bb] _ somewhere in [Eb] the town. _ _
[Bb] Tonight there's [Eb] gonna be a jailbreak, [Ab] so you better be [Fm] around. _ _ _
[Bb] Tonight there's gonna [Eb] be trouble. _ _
[Bb] I'm gonna [Eb] find myself in. _ _
[Bb] Tonight there's gonna [Eb] be trouble. _
[Ab] So if [Eb] you say you're [F] with a friend_ _

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