• Song:

    In The Jailhouse Now

  • Artist:

    Soggy Bottom Boys

INTRO: B E F# B

BI (x2444x@1)had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
          
He use-ta steal, gamble and rob
                                   EHe (022100@1)though he was the smartest guy around

But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday
     C# (x43121@1)                             F#They (244322@1)got him in the jailhouse way downtown

F# (244322@1)                  BHe's (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now
F# (244322@1)                  EHe's (022100@1)in the jailhouse now
        F#Well (244322@1)I told him once or twice

Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice
                       BHe's (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now

B (x2444x@1)         E (022100@1)Ah de yo-da lay-eee-he yo-teeee
            BAh (x2444x@1)de oh da lay e-oh-de-oh-toooo
      F#Yo (244322@1)da lay-e-heee

Yo da lay-e-heee
      BYo (x2444x@1)da lay-heeeeeeee

BBob (x2444x@1)liked to play his poker

Pinochle, Whist and Euchre (Pronounced Yoh-ker)
                                    EBut (022100@1)shooting dice was his favorite game

Well he got throwd in jail, with nobody to go his bail
     C# (x43121@1)                                F#The (244322@1)judge done said that he refused the fine



F# (244322@1)                   BHe's (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now 
F# (244322@1)                   EHe's (022100@1)in the jailhouse now
       F#Well (244322@1)I told him once or twice

Stop playin' cards and a shootin' dice
                       BHe's (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now

B (x2444x@1)          EAh (022100@1)de yo-da lay-eee-he-heeeeee 
             BAh (x2444x@1)de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee
       F#Yo (244322@1)da lay-e-heee

Yo da lay-e-heee
       BYo (x2444x@1)da lay-eeeeeeee

BWell (x2444x@1)I went out last Tuesday

I met a girl named Susie
                              EI (022100@1)said I was the swellest guy around

Well we started to spendin' my money

And she started to callin' me honey
   C# (x43121@1)                     F#We (244322@1)took in every cabaret in town

F# (244322@1)                   BWe're (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now
F# (244322@1)                   EWe're (022100@1)in the jailhouse now
       F#Well (244322@1)I told that judge right to his face

I don't like to see this place
                       BWe're (x2444x@1)in the jailhouse now

B (x2444x@1)          EAh (022100@1)de yo-da lay-eee-he-yo-leeee 
            BAh (x2444x@1)de oh da lay ee-he-teeeeee

F#Yo (244322@1)da lay-e-heee

Yo da lay-e-heee
      BYo (x2444x@1)da lay-heeeeeeee

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