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Jail Guitar Doors

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  E    A   E(x3)
E  A
Let me tEell you 'bout Wayne and his dBeals of cocaine
A liAttle more every day
EHolding for a friend till the G#mband do well
Then the D.BE.A. locked him aEway
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar dEoors
EBang bang, go the boAots on the flEoor
ECry cry, for your loAnely mother's sEon
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar doors
And I'll tEell you 'bout Pete, didn't wBant no fame
GAave all his money away
"Well there's soEmething wrong, it'll be gG#mood for you, son"
And so they cBertified him insEane
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar dEoors
EBang bang, go the boAots on the flEoor
ECry cry, for your loAnely mother's sEon
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar doors
  E    A   E(x3)
E  A
And thEen there's Keith, waBiting for trial
TwAenty-five thousand bail
If Ehe goes down you won't G#mhear his sound
But his frBiends carry on anyEway, fuck 'em!
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar dEoors
EBang bang, go the boAots on the flEoor
ECry cry, for your loAnely mother's sEon
EClang clang, go the jAail guitar doors
  E    A(x8)
                  E     A(x7)     
Jail guitar doors
Jail guitar doEorsAm  A  E  

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Jail Guitar Doors

by The Clash

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G#m

E A E

(x3)

E A

E B

Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of cocaine

A little more every day

E G#m

Holding for a friend till the band do well

B E

Then the D.E.A. locked him away

E A E

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E A E

Bang bang, go the boots on the floor

E A E

Cry cry, for your lonely mother's son

E A

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E B

And I'll tell you 'bout Pete, didn't want no fame

Gave all his money away

E G#m

"Well there's something wrong, it'll be good for you, son"

B E

And so they certified him insane

E A E

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E A E

Bang bang, go the boots on the floor

E A E

Cry cry, for your lonely mother's son

E A

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E A E

(x3)

E A

E B

And then there's Keith, waiting for trial

Twenty-five thousand bail

E G#m

If he goes down you won't hear his sound

B E

But his friends carry on anyway, fuck 'em!

E A E

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E A E

Bang bang, go the boots on the floor

E A E

Cry cry, for your lonely mother's son

E A

Clang clang, go the jail guitar doors

E A

(x8)

E A

(x7)

Jail guitar doors

E Am A E

Jail guitar doors

About Jail Guitar Doors Chords by The Clash

Learn how to play Jail Guitar Doors by The Clash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Jail Guitar Doors chords”, “Jail Guitar Doors guitar chords”, or “The Clash Jail Guitar Doors chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Jail Guitar Doors chords and for experienced players who want accurate Jail Guitar Doors lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, G#m, D, Am.

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What key is "Jail Guitar Doors" in?

The chords for "Jail Guitar Doors" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, G#m, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.