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Penitentiary

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Capo: 2
129 bpm
4/4
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You can very easily play this song as C, G, C, G the
whole way through, but it is more than that, if you 
listen to this song, you can hear the extra little
notes that add to the song. I wrote them out here, If
it's too difficult, just play G or C. I wrote it out
extremely specifically. The only reason I wrote it
like this was for anybody that wanted it, but you
can very easily read it just using the major chords.
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           E   A   D   G   Be
Cadd2:    X 3 0 0 1 0
D7sus2/C: X 3 0 2 1 0
C7:       X 3 2 3 1 0
Cmaj7/G:  3 3 2 0 0 0
G6:       3 2 0 0 3 0
G/B:      X 3 0 0 1 0
G/G:      X X 5 0 0 X
G/F#:     X X 4 0 0 X
G/E:      X X 2 0 0 X
G/D:      X X 0 0 0 X
G/B:      X 2 0 0 0 X
G/A:      X 0 0 0 0 X
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[Intro]
(  Cadd2   C)
G G6 C Cadd2 C G G6 C Cadd2 C
G G6 C Cadd2 C G G6 C D7sus2/C
[Verse 1]
I Ghid a batch in CFrisco,Cadd2  C  
I Gcouldn't score a CjobCadd2  C  
 GSo I did the nCext best thCadd2ingC  
and I Glearned how to CrobD7sus2/C  Cadd2  
I Gtook that train to HoCuston,Cadd2  C  
but I Gcouldn't get awaCyCadd2  C  
From the Gfive and dive,
'bCout the timeCadd2,C  
the Gconstable would CsaD7sus2/CyCadd2  
[Chorus]
 GCome on doCwnD7sus2/C,C  
to the GpenitentiaCryCadd2  C  C7  
 GOh mama the Claw cameD7sus2/C  C  
Gcrashing down on Cme
Yoo-hoo-hGoo,  Cyoo-hoo-hGooG6  C  
Yoo-hoo-hGoo,  Cyoo-hoo-hGooG6  C  D7sus2/C  Cadd2  
[Verse 2]
 GPlaying stud in the Cevening'Cadd2,C  
and Gsolitaire at niCghtD7sus2/C  C  
 GLeon's got the Ccigarettes,Cadd2  C  
and GCapone has got the ligChtG/B  Am  
 GNow I'm shifting Csquares,      Cadd2  Cwith
a Gman from ArkanCsasD7sus2/C  Cadd2  C  
 GHe took my roCok oh loCadd2rd,C  
and my Gkings about to faCllG/B  Am  
[Chorus]
 GCome on doCwnD7sus2/C,C  
to the GpenitentiaCryD7sus2/C  Cadd2  C  
 GOh mama the lCaw caD7sus2/CmeC  
Gcrashing down on Cme
Yoo-hoo-hGoo,  Cyoo-hoo-hGooG6  C  
Yoo-hoo-hGoo,  Cyoo-hoo-hGooG6  C  D7sus2/C  Cadd2  
[Solo]
|  G6|  C   D7sus2/C   Cadd2   Cmaj7|  G6|  C   Cmaj7|
|  G6|  C   Cmaj7|  G6|  C   C(add#4) |
|  G|  Cmaj7/G|  G|  Cmaj7/G|
|  G|  Cmaj7/G|  G|  Cmaj7/G|
|  G/G   G/F#   G/E   G/D|  G   G/F#   G/E   G/D|
|  G   G/F#   G/E   G/D|  G/E   G/D     G/B   G/B   G/A   G|
[Verse 3]
 GI'm calling' from a Cpayphone,Cadd2  C  
doGwn around Lawrence beCndD7sus2/C  C  
 GI got me a paCrdon sonD7sus2/C  Cadd2  C  
gonna Gdo it all CagainCadd2  
[Chorus]
 GCome on Cdown,
to the GpenitentiaCryD7sus2/C  Cadd2  C  
 GOh mama the lCaw came
Gcrashing down on CmeC7  
 GCome on Cdown,
to the GpenitentiaCryC7  
 GOh mama the lCaw came
Gcrashing down on Cme
          GCome on dCown,D7sus2/C  C  
(Yoo-hoo-hoo)
       to the GpenitentiaCry
(yoo-hoo     -hoo)
          C7   GOh mama the lCaw came
(Yoo-hoo-hoo)
                          G    C   C(add#4)
         crashing down on me
(yoo-hoo-hoo)
G
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Penitentiary

by Houndmouth

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd2

D7sus2/C

G/B

Cmaj7

Cmaj7/G

G/G

G/F#

G/E

G/D

G/A

Capo: 2

129 bpm

4/4

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You can very easily play this song as C, G, C, G the

whole way through, but it is more than that, if you

listen to this song, you can hear the extra little

notes that add to the song. I wrote them out here, If

it's too difficult, just play G or C. I wrote it out

extremely specifically. The only reason I wrote it

like this was for anybody that wanted it, but you

can very easily read it just using the major chords.

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E A D G B

Cadd2: X 3 0 0 1 0

D7sus2/C: X 3 0 2 1 0

C7: X 3 2 3 1 0

Cmaj7/G: 3 3 2 0 0 0

G6: 3 2 0 0 3 0

G/B: X 3 0 0 1 0

G/G: X X 5 0 0 X

G/F#: X X 4 0 0 X

G/E: X X 2 0 0 X

G/D: X X 0 0 0 X

G/B: X 2 0 0 0 X

G/A: X 0 0 0 0 X

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[Intro]

Cadd2 C

( )

G G6 C Cadd2 C G G6 C Cadd2 C

G G6 C Cadd2 C G G6 C D7sus2/C

[Verse 1]

G C Cadd2 C

I hid a batch in Frisco,

G C Cadd2 C

I couldn't score a job

G C Cadd2 C

So I did the next best thing

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2

and I learned how to rob

G C Cadd2 C

I took that train to Houston,

G C Cadd2 C

but I couldn't get away

From the five and dive,

C Cadd2 C

'bout the time,

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2

the constable would say

[Chorus]

G C D7sus2/C C

Come on down,

G C Cadd2 C C7

to the penitentiary

G C D7sus2/C C

Oh mama the law came

G C

crashing down on me

G C G G6 C

Yoo-hoo-hoo, yoo-hoo-hoo

G C G G6 C D7sus2/C Cadd2

Yoo-hoo-hoo, yoo-hoo-hoo

[Verse 2]

G C Cadd2 C

Playing stud in the evening',

G C D7sus2/C C

and solitaire at night

G C Cadd2 C

Leon's got the cigarettes,

G C G/B Am

and Capone has got the light

G C Cadd2 C

Now I'm shifting squares, with

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2 C

a man from Arkansas

G C Cadd2 C

He took my rook oh lord,

G C G/B Am

and my kings about to fall

[Chorus]

G C D7sus2/C C

Come on down,

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2 C

to the penitentiary

G C D7sus2/C C

Oh mama the law came

G C

crashing down on me

G C G G6 C

Yoo-hoo-hoo, yoo-hoo-hoo

G C G G6 C D7sus2/C Cadd2

Yoo-hoo-hoo, yoo-hoo-hoo

[Solo]

G6 C D7sus2/C Cadd2 Cmaj7 G6 C Cmaj7

| | | | |

G6 C Cmaj7 G6 C C

| | | | (add#4) |

G Cmaj7/G G Cmaj7/G

| | | | |

G Cmaj7/G G Cmaj7/G

| | | | |

G/G G/F# G/E G/D G G/F# G/E G/D

| | |

G G/F# G/E G/D G/E G/D G/B G/B G/A G

| | |

[Verse 3]

G C Cadd2 C

I'm calling' from a payphone,

G C D7sus2/C C

down around Lawrence bend

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2 C

I got me a pardon son

G C Cadd2

gonna do it all again

[Chorus]

G C

Come on down,

G C D7sus2/C Cadd2 C

to the penitentiary

G C

Oh mama the law came

G C C7

crashing down on me

G C

Come on down,

G C C7

to the penitentiary

G C

Oh mama the law came

G C

crashing down on me

G C D7sus2/C C

Come on down,

(Yoo-hoo-hoo)

G C

to the penitentiary

(yoo-hoo -hoo)

C7 G C

Oh mama the law came

(Yoo-hoo-hoo)

G C C

(add#4)

crashing down on me

(yoo-hoo-hoo)

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