In The Jailhouse Now Uke tab by Soggy Bottom Boys

4 Chords used in the song: C, F, D, G

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Artist: Soggy Bottom Boys

Album: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Year: 2000

Difficulty:

2.75

(Beginner)

Key: C, G, Am, EmChords

In The Jailhouse Now

C
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob who used to steal, gamble and rob
                            F
He thought he was the smartest guy around
F
But I found out last Monday that Bob got locked up Sunday
 D                          G
They've got him in the jailhouse way down town.

G              C                         F
He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now
G
Well I told him once or twice to stop playin' cards and shootin' dice
               C
He's in the jailhouse now

F - C - G - C

C
Bob liked to play his poker, Peanuckle with Stan Yoker
                                    F
But shootin' dice was his favourite game
F
Well he got throw'd in jail, with nobody to go his bail
          D                             G
The judge done said that he refused the fine.

G              C                         F
He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now
G
Well I told him once or twice to stop playin' cards and shootin' dice
               C
He's in the jailhouse now

F - C - G - C

G                    C                           F
Well I went out last Tuesday, I met a girl named Susie

I said I was the swellest guy around
F
Well we started to spendin' my money, and she started to callin' me honey
   D                        G
We took in every cabaret in town.
G                      C                           F
We're in the jailhouse now, We're in the jailhouse now
G
Well I told that judge right to his face, I don't like to see this place
                       C
We're in the jailhouse now

Uke tab by Eddy, 02 Sep 2009

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doustoi

(Wilson)

I would also take issue with the placement of chords. For instance, first verse, second line - the F chord should be struck on the second syllable of "around", not on "smartest". Fourth line - the G chord should be struck on "town", not on "jailhouse". In the chorus, the C chord should be struck on "now", not on jailhouse. Try it out and see if you don't agree.

13 Nov 2018

doustoi

(Wilson)

The lyrics in the first line of the second verse should be: "Bob liked to play his poker, pinochle, whist and uchre ..."

13 Nov 2018