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"Pike County Jail"
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Capo 2
Intro: C, G, D, G  
Well they locked Dme up
For Cwhat they said I Gdone
Just sellin Dwhiskey
I wasn't Churtin Ganyone
Well the sheriBff came and took
All my moneCy and my Gmash
BI just thank my lucky stars
                      C             GThat he didn’t find my stash
And Bevery day I wake up
One Ccloser to the Gend
I Dswear when I get out of here
I’ll never be back again
Chorus:
Cause that CPike County Jail
It ain’t no Gplace to be
It’s hCard and cold like the soul
Of the man that’s watching Dme
It’ll Gmake you think about
                                  CThe way your life should be
But I got Gtwo years left
On a Cfive year stretch Dbefore they set me free
Verse 2:
When I get Dout
I’ll Cstart my life a Gnew
Stop sellin Dwhiskey
I’ll even work at a job or twoC  G  
I’ll Bfind me a woman and
CWe'll fall in lGove
BMaybe have some baby’s
With some Chelp from up Gabove
And I can’t wait to be this new manB  C  G  
But DI got two more years to pull
Before my life begins
Chorus:
Cause that CPike County Jail
It ain’t Gno place to be
It’s hCard and cold like the soul
Of the man that’s watching meD  
It’ll Gmake you think about
The way your life should beC  
But I got Gtwo years left
On a five Cyear stretch beDfore they set me free

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Pike County Jail

by Dave Adkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"Pike County Jail"

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Capo 2

C G D G

Intro: , , ,

Well they locked me up

C G

For what they said I done

Just sellin whiskey

C G

I wasn't hurtin anyone

Well the sheriff came and took

C G

All my money and my mash

I just thank my lucky stars

C G

That he didn’t find my stash

And every day I wake up

C G

One closer to the end

I swear when I get out of here

I’ll never be back again

Chorus:

Cause that Pike County Jail

It ain’t no place to be

It’s hard and cold like the soul

Of the man that’s watching me

It’ll make you think about

The way your life should be

But I got two years left

C D

On a five year stretch before they set me free

Verse 2:

When I get out

C G

I’ll start my life a new

Stop sellin whiskey

C G

I’ll even work at a job or two

I’ll find me a woman and

C G

We'll fall in love

Maybe have some baby’s

C G

With some help from up above

B C G

And I can’t wait to be this new man

But I got two more years to pull

Before my life begins

Chorus:

Cause that Pike County Jail

It ain’t no place to be

It’s hard and cold like the soul

Of the man that’s watching me

It’ll make you think about

The way your life should be

But I got two years left

C D

On a five year stretch before they set me free

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