Riot In Cell Block #9 chords by
The Robins

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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On

Db

Db

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July the 2nd, 1953,

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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I was servin' time for armed robbery.

C

C

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Db

Db

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At four o in the morning,

Eb

Eb

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I was sleepin' in my cell.

C

C

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I heard a whistle blow,

then I heard somebody yell,

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Now there's a ride goin'

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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on

C

C

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There's a ride goin' on

Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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There's a ride goin' on

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Up in cell block number nine

Db

Db

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The trouble started in cell

Eb

Eb

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block number five

Db

Db

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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And spread like fire across the prison floor I said,

Db

Db

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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okay boys, I'm getting ready to run

C

C

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Db

Db

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Here come the warden with the

Tommy gun

Eb

Eb

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There's a ride goin' on

C

C

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There's a ride goin' on

Gm

Gm

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There's a ride goin' on

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Up in cell block number nine

Eb

Eb

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Db

Db

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The warden said,

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Eb

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come out with your hands up in the air

C

C

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Db

Db

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C

C

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If you don't stop this riot,

Eb

Eb

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you all gonna get the chair

C

C

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Db

Db

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Scarface

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Jones said it's too late to quit

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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B

B

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Eb

Eb

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Pass the dynamite, cause the fuse is lit

F

F

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Eb

Eb

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Now the riot goin' on

Fm

Fm

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C

C

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Now the riot goin' on

Gm

Gm

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Now the riot goin' on

F

F

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C

C

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I've been cell -blocked, I'm a thot

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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In the 47th hour,

Db

Db

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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the tear gas got our men

C

C

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We're all back in our cells,

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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but every now and then

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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There's a riot goin' on

Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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There's a riot goin' on

Gm

Gm

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There's a ride goin' on

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Up in cell block number nine

Outro 1

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

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C

C

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Eb

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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E ₂

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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C ₂

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A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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E ₁

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C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
Eb
Db
Gm
B
F
Fm
Cm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Riot In Cell Block #9 by The Robins is C major.

The primary chords used in Riot In Cell Block #9 are C, Eb, Db, Gm, B, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Eb, Db, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Riot In Cell Block #9 is approximately 91 beats per minute.

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