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In The Jailhouse Now

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Johnny Cash
In the jailhouse now
Album: The sound of Johnny Cash
Year: 1962
T. Vincent
Key: C
intro
e|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-4-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-4|
E|------------------|
Verse 1
CI had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble
And on the side he'd beg so he mopped Fup
I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it
So he D7started beggin' with a bucket instead of a Gcup
 GHe's in the jailhouse Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 He's in the jailhouse Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 Well GCampbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club
 He's in the jailhouse Cnow (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 2
CI met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately
I said I don't believe that he's Fabout
She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail
Then D7she whispered sheriff please don't let him Gout
 GHe's in the jailhouse Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 He's in the jailhouse Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 While GCampbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday
 He's in the jailhouse Cnow (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
CWell I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action
They's tryin' to elect themselves a Fpresident
Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston
And D7they've got a bottle in every settleGment
 GThey're in the jailhouse Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 They're in the jailhouse Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now)
 They Gwere down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back
 They're in the jailhouse Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)

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In The Jailhouse Now

by Johnny Cash

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Johnny Cash

In the jailhouse now

Album: The sound of Johnny Cash

Year: 1962

T. Vincent

Key: C

intro

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

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

G|------------------|

D|------------------|

A|-4-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-4|

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

Verse 1

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

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)

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

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 2

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

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)

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

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

Well I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action

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)

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

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

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