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Cincinnati Jail chords by
Bobby Bare
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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It's cold as a
Verse 1
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well in Cincinnati jail
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C
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I ain't got nobody I ain't
D
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got nobody
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Shouldn't have drunk that wine
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It messed up my country mind
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G

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But I didn't know that
C
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pretty gal wasn't free
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D

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Not free
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C
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And someone called the law
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And I had a southern drawl
C
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The first one they locked up
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You're right was me
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Now it's cold as a well in Cincinnati jail
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I ain't got nobody I
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ain't got nobody
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I heard a lot about that
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great mid western town
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Em
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So I thought I'd better go and look
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around look around
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Couldn't find me no job
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And my kind just don't rob
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But they don't want no
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southern bums around
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And it's cold as well in Cincinnati jail
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I ain't got nobody I
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ain't got nobody
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Lord an Appalachi an boy
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ain't never known much joy
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But I was better off in my Blueridge
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Mountain home sweet home
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I could see the light of day
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I could while the time away
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On the mornin' the government
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gave me to live on
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Oh it's cold as well in Cincinnati jail
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I ain't got nobody
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I ain't got nobody

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Am

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cincinnati Jail by Bobby Bare is E minor.

The primary chords used in Cincinnati Jail are Em, D, G, A, Am, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cincinnati Jail is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cincinnati Jail using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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