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Jailbird

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[Intro]
Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Fm Cm Bb
[Verse]
I'm fooling Cmaround
Ain't no chance of taking me Bbdown
I'm leaving cryin' AbtownFm  
Gone like the Cmwind, babeBb  
I finally Cmsee
All the scars from fallin' down on my Bbknees
You think helpless me, but all that I can Abreally feelFm  
Is anything but CmheartbreakBb  
I guess Aball the songs
We sang so loud never really meant a Cmthing
Not a Bbthing
And I guess Aball along the only common thing we had is CmswingBb  
So babe, I'm Abflyin' out that doorFm  
Ain't your jailbird no moreCm  
This bird has Cmflown
I guess you'll try to replace me with a Bbclone
So incredible you think you Abstood so lowFm  
It's like Cma new faceBb  
Still feeling left Cmbehind, no
This hurtful world's got nothing worth to Bbfight
This great escape I can't waste no more Abprecious timeFm  
Storm came and Cmwent, babeBb  
I guess Aball the songs
We sang so loud never really meant a Cmthing
Not a Bbthing
And I guess Aball along the only common thing we had is CmswingBb  
So babe, I'm Abflyin' out that doorFm  
Ain't your jailbird no moreCm  
[Instrumental]
Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Fm Cm Bb
Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Fm Cm Bb
I guess Aball the songs
We sang so loud never really meant a Cmthing
Not a Bbthing
And I guess Aball along the only common thing we had is Cmswing
This crazy Bbthings
So babe, I'm Abflyin' out that doorFm  
Ain't your jailbird no moreCm  
I'm fooling Cmaround
Ain't no chance of taking me Bbdown
I'm leaving cAbryin' townFm  
Gone like the wind babe

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Jailbird

by Waylon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Fm Cm Bb

[Verse]

I'm fooling around

Ain't no chance of taking me down

Ab Fm

I'm leaving cryin' town

Cm Bb

Gone like the wind, babe

I finally see

All the scars from fallin' down on my knees

Ab Fm

You think helpless me, but all that I can really feel

Cm Bb

Is anything but heartbreak

I guess all the songs

We sang so loud never really meant a thing

Not a thing

Ab Cm Bb

And I guess all along the only common thing we had is swing

Ab Fm

So babe, I'm flyin' out that door

Ain't your jailbird no more

This bird has flown

I guess you'll try to replace me with a clone

Ab Fm

So incredible you think you stood so low

Cm Bb

It's like a new face

Still feeling left behind, no

This hurtful world's got nothing worth to fight

Ab Fm

This great escape I can't waste no more precious time

Cm Bb

Storm came and went, babe

I guess all the songs

We sang so loud never really meant a thing

Not a thing

Ab Cm Bb

And I guess all along the only common thing we had is swing

Ab Fm

So babe, I'm flyin' out that door

Ain't your jailbird no more

[Instrumental]

Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Fm Cm Bb

I guess all the songs

We sang so loud never really meant a thing

Not a thing

Ab Cm

And I guess all along the only common thing we had is swing

This crazy things

Ab Fm

So babe, I'm flyin' out that door

Ain't your jailbird no more

I'm fooling around

Ain't no chance of taking me down

Ab Fm

I'm leaving cryin' town

Gone like the wind babe

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