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Jailbird

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( D  Daug) Bm  
( D  Daug) Bm  
( D  Daug) Bm  
C D C
D C D C
D C D C
DYoCuuDuu, we're Ccaught in tDhe act oCf sniffinDg glue      Cand
Dyouuu just Ckeep getting Dhigh now so Cwhat can I dDo?
The Bmjail man took F#mme away
On what woulGd have been our Gmwedding day
DI'm all Dauglost out heBmre at the bar
DPlaying Daugguitar, livBming out of my car
GThere's no more gAlue, but I'll see DyouA7  
Ref.
I'm just a Djailbird (for your love)
I'm just a Bmjailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
I got some sGniffing to doA  
To get as high as DyouA7  
D C D C D C D C
DWeCeeDee stuck Crubber cDement Cinto the fDair,  C  
Drode all the Crides, but you Dwanted to Cfly,
So you Djumped off Cinto the Dair.
The Bmneon lights and cotton F#mcandy skies,
Couldn't bGring you down from those Gmhighs,
Oh Dnow, Daugyou're so sadBm, oh girl,
DI see you Daugtalking to a sqBmuirrel (?)
GKissing its Alips, why not Dmine?  (So A7kiss me please!)
I'm just a Djailbird (for your love)
I'm just a Bmjailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
I got some sGniffing to doA  
To get as high as DyouF#  
G Gm
G Gm
D C D C D C D C
D C D C D C D C
When The jBmail man take mF#me away
I won't Gcry, I'll just oGmbey.
Oh Dnow, Daugyou're so sadBm, oh girl,
DI see yDaugou on the Tilt-Bma-Whirl,
GKissing its Alips, why not Dmine?  (So A7kiss me please!)
I'm just a Djailbird (for your love)
I'm just a Bmjailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
I got some sGniffing to doA  
To get as high as DyouA7  
Solo
 D   D   Bm   Bm( Gm6  G) ( A  A7)  D  Gm6  
G Gm G Gm
D C D C D C D
would be nice if someone could correct the lyrics

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Jailbird

by The Exploding Hearts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Daug

F#m

Gm6

D Daug Bm

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D Daug Bm

( )

D Daug Bm

( )

C D C

D C D C

D C D C D C D C

Youuuu, we're caught in the act of sniffing glue and

D C D C D

youuu just keep getting high now so what can I do?

Bm F#m

The jail man took me away

G Gm

On what would have been our wedding day

D Daug Bm

I'm all lost out here at the bar

D Daug Bm

Playing guitar, living out of my car

G A D A7

There's no more glue, but I'll see you

Ref.

I'm just a jailbird (for your love)

I'm just a jailbird honey

Marking years on the wall

G A

I got some sniffing to do

D A7

To get as high as you

D C D C D C D C

Weeeee stuck rubber cement into the fair,

D C D C

rode all the rides, but you wanted to fly,

D C D

So you jumped off into the air.

Bm F#m

The neon lights and cotton candy skies,

G Gm

Couldn't bring you down from those highs,

D Daug Bm

Oh now, you're so sad, oh girl,

D Daug Bm

I see you talking to a squirrel (?)

G A D A7

Kissing its lips, why not mine? (So kiss me please!)

I'm just a jailbird (for your love)

I'm just a jailbird honey

Marking years on the wall

G A

I got some sniffing to do

D F#

To get as high as you

G Gm

D C D C D C D C

Bm F#m

When The jail man take me away

G Gm

I won't cry, I'll just obey.

D Daug Bm

Oh now, you're so sad, oh girl,

D Daug Bm

I see you on the Tilt-a-Whirl,

G A D A7

Kissing its lips, why not mine? (So kiss me please!)

I'm just a jailbird (for your love)

I'm just a jailbird honey

Marking years on the wall

G A

I got some sniffing to do

D A7

To get as high as you

Solo

D D Bm Bm Gm6 G A A7 D Gm6

( ) ( )

G Gm G Gm

D C D C D C D

would be nice if someone could correct the lyrics

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