Key: F major
Intro 1
C
C#dim
G
E
A
D
G
Verse 1
A
D
G
D
Told me to stop peddlin' gin
G
E
They even told me to keep my hands
A
D
Out of people's pocket where
Am
D
their money was in
Verse 2
G
E
G
E
But I wouldn't listen or have any shame
Abdim
D
Abdim
D
Now I can see
it all come home to me
Verse 3
A
D
G
sittin' in the jailhouse now
C
G
D
G
I mean, I'm in the jailhouse now
Verse 4
E
D
Abdim
D
done stop runnin'
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D
E
A
around with this one
I was good time bound
C
G
D
G
With this one, that one, most all in town
Verse 5
C
A
G
E
I'm in the jailhouse now
A
D
G
Abdim
I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now
A
D
G
I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now
C
D
I mean, I'm in the jailhouse
G
C#dim
A
Bm
now
Verse 6
D
Abdim
A
D
I done stop runnin' around
E
A
D
With all of my good lookin' browns
C
G
C
With this one, that one, most all in town
Verse 7
G
F
E
A
D
G
A
I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now
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