In The Jailhouse Now

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Verse 1

C

I had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble

F

And on the side he'd beg so he mopped up

I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it

D7 G

So he started beggin' with a bucket instead of a cup

G C

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

F

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

G

Well Campbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club

C

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

Solo:

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B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-6-8-6-----------6~--6-6-8-6---------------------------------------------|

D|-------8-7-8-7-8--------------6-8-6-8-6-----6-8-9-10-10-10-8-6-6---------|

A|----------------------------------------8~-----------------------9-8-6-4-|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2

C

I met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately

F

I said I don't believe that he's about

She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail

D7 G

Then she whispered sheriff please don't let him out

G C

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

F

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

G

While Campbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday

C

He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

Solo:

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-6-8-6-----------6~--6-6-8-6---------------------------------------------|

D|-------8-7-8-7-8--------------6-8-6-8-6-----6-8-9-10-10-10-8-6-6---------|

A|----------------------------------------8~-----------------------9-8-6-4-|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3

C

Well I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action

F

They's tryin' to elect themselves a president

Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston

D7 G

And they've got a bottle in every settlement

G C

They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

F

They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

G

They were down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back

C

They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)