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Jail Song

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Oh CI'm a young cAm7owboy they say I've done wrongG7  
While I'm Crestin' in Am7jail I'll G7sing you a sonCg
C7Of a yFoung cowpuncher who Crode into town
And a county C7marshall they D7say he shot dowG7n
They Csay they Emwill C7hang him but he Fain't gonna Cfrown
(yodel) Woopee ti yi yG7ippee ti yoC  
Oh I'm a young cowboy I've landed in jail
Won't a kind hearted Cowboy come furnish some bail
There ain't no justice in this calaboose(?)
But I'd get some justice if I could get loose
I've talked to the jailor but it ain't any use
Whoopee Ti yi yippee ti yo
Oh I'm a young cowboy not bad but I'm bold
My side of the story is gonna be told
They'll find their mistaken they've got the wrong man
I'll figure a way to get out of this jam
I'm tired of eatin my grub from a can
Whoopee Ti yi yippee ti yo

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Jail Song

by Gene Autry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C Am7 G7

Oh I'm a young cowboy they say I've done wrong

C Am7 G7 C

While I'm restin' in jail I'll sing you a song

C7 F C

Of a young cowpuncher who rode into town

C7 D7 G7

And a county marshall they say he shot down

C Em C7 F C

They say they will hang him but he ain't gonna frown

G7 C

(yodel) Woopee ti yi yippee ti yo

Oh I'm a young cowboy I've landed in jail

Won't a kind hearted Cowboy come furnish some bail

There ain't no justice in this calaboose(?)

But I'd get some justice if I could get loose

I've talked to the jailor but it ain't any use

Whoopee Ti yi yippee ti yo

Oh I'm a young cowboy not bad but I'm bold

My side of the story is gonna be told

They'll find their mistaken they've got the wrong man

I'll figure a way to get out of this jam

I'm tired of eatin my grub from a can

Whoopee Ti yi yippee ti yo

About Jail Song Chords by Gene Autry

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