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Wichita Jail

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SONG:   WICHITA JAIL
ARTIST: THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                 WICHITA JAIL
           THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
INTRO:    E    A    B  E  
VERSE:
EmI woke up on a cement floor this moErnin,
My hEmead felt like somebody been walkin' Eon it,
DoAn't know how I got here,
Don't remEember nothin' at all,
But F#if I done all the things that they say I did,
Well I sBure musta had a ball
CHORUS:
Cause in 3A0 more days
I'm goin back home,
To sEee that gal of mine,
But the WBichita Jail
Is a lBong long way
From the Tupelo County lDbmine,
I gotta do my tBime
VERSE:
Well I aEmint got a cent of the money I had
I spEent it
ShEmirts tore, my shoes got a big hole iEn it,
There's a kAing size knot on the side of my head
And I gEot one big black eye
But brF#other if you think I look bad,
You oughtta sBee that other guy
CHORUS:
Cause in 3A0 more days
I'm goin back home,
To sEee that gal of mine,
But the WBichita Jail
Is a lBong long way
From the Tupelo County lDbmine,
I gotta do my tBime
INSTRUMENTAL:
E A B E  A E F# B
A E B B Dbm B
VERSE:
Well this nEmine pound hammer feels like it weighs a tEon
Makin lEmil ones outta big ones in this red hot Kansas sEun
I just hAope I can make it 30 more days
And gEet out of this mess I'm in,
And F#if I ever get back to Mississippi
I aBint ever gonna leave again
CHORUS:
Cause in 3A0 more days
I'm goin back home,
To sEee that gal of mine,
But the WBichita Jail
Is a lBong long way
From the Tupelo County lDbmine,
OUTRO:
I gotta do my tBime
I gotta do my tDbmime
I gotta do my tBime
E A B E  A E

The story behind the song

Charlie Daniels was an American singer, songwriter, and musician whose music blended rock, country, blues, and jazz. He was a pioneering figure in Southern rock and progressive country, known for his distinctive sound. While he had a number-one country hit with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," much of his work, including this song, was credited to The Charlie Daniels Band.

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Wichita Jail

by The Charlie Daniels Band

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SONG: WICHITA JAIL

ARTIST: THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM

WICHITA JAIL

THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND

E A B E

INTRO:

VERSE:

Em E

I woke up on a cement floor this mornin,

Em E

My head felt like somebody been walkin' on it,

Don't know how I got here,

Don't remember nothin' at all,

But if I done all the things that they say I did,

Well I sure musta had a ball

CHORUS:

Cause in 30 more days

I'm goin back home,

To see that gal of mine,

But the Wichita Jail

Is a long long way

Dbm

From the Tupelo County line,

I gotta do my time

VERSE:

Well I aint got a cent of the money I had

I spent it

Em E

Shirts tore, my shoes got a big hole in it,

There's a king size knot on the side of my head

And I got one big black eye

But brother if you think I look bad,

You oughtta see that other guy

CHORUS:

Cause in 30 more days

I'm goin back home,

To see that gal of mine,

But the Wichita Jail

Is a long long way

Dbm

From the Tupelo County line,

I gotta do my time

INSTRUMENTAL:

E A B E A E F# B

A E B B Dbm B

VERSE:

Em E

Well this nine pound hammer feels like it weighs a ton

Em E

Makin lil ones outta big ones in this red hot Kansas sun

I just hope I can make it 30 more days

And get out of this mess I'm in,

And if I ever get back to Mississippi

I aint ever gonna leave again

CHORUS:

Cause in 30 more days

I'm goin back home,

To see that gal of mine,

But the Wichita Jail

Is a long long way

Dbm

From the Tupelo County line,

OUTRO:

I gotta do my time

Dbm

I gotta do my time

E A B E A E

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