INTRO: B E F# B B I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob He use-ta steal, gamble and rob E He though he was the smartest guy around But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday C# F# They got him in the jailhouse way downtown F# B He's in the jailhouse now F# E He's in the jailhouse now F# Well I told him once or twice Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice B He's in the jailhouse now B E Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he yo-teeee B Ah de oh da lay e-oh-de-oh-toooo F# Yo da lay-e-heee Yo da lay-e-heee B Yo da lay-heeeeeeee B Bob liked to play his poker Pinochle, Whist and Euchre (Pronounced Yoh-ker) E But shooting dice was his favorite game Well he got throwd in jail, with nobody to go his bail C# F# The judge done said that he refused the fine F# B He's in the jailhouse now F# E He's in the jailhouse now F# Well I told him once or twice Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice B He's in the jailhouse now B E Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-heeeeee B Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee F# Yo da lay-e-heee Yo da lay-e-heee B Yo da lay-eeeeeeee B Well I went out last Tuesday I met a girl named Susie E I said I was the swellest guy around Well we started to spendin' my money And she started to callin' me honey C# F# We took in every cabaret in town F# B We're in the jailhouse now F# E We're in the jailhouse now F# Well I told that judge right to his face I don't like to see this place B We're in the jailhouse now B E Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he-yo-leeee B Ah de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee F# Yo da lay-e-heee Yo da lay-e-heee B Yo da lay-heeeeeeee