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Holloway Jail

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Holloway Jail
Kinks   Muswell Hillbillies
Am
They took my babAmy               Fto GHolloway jail, Am  Am  G  Am  
They took my babGy,        Fdown Holloway Amjail, 
She was a lady wChen she went inG, D7  
                   Am              F         G      Am   Am   G    Am   Am   G   Amx10
Now she's in jail,      and it's giving me hell. 
              Am                    F           G       Am   Am   G   Amx 2
She was just succeeding in the city, 
              Am                    F           G       Am   Am   G   Amx2
She was just beginning to excel, 
And then a spCiv named Frankie SimeGs 
Led her to Ca life of criD7me, 
And led hD7er on the downwGard trail. C  
AmFrankie came home lFate from work onGe evening, Am  Am  G  Am  
AmThe C.I.D. were hot Fon hGis trailAm, Am  G  Am  
Frankie promiCsed everythGing, 
And then he went Cand turned her in, D7  
She went aD7nd took the rap fGor himC  
Now she's impaleGd in Holloway jaiD7l. 
They took my babAmy, down FHolloway GjailAm, 
They took my babGy        Fto Holloway jailAm  
There ain't no pCity, there ain't no bailG, D7  
And she assures Amme           Fthat it'Gs living helAml. Am  G  Am  
AmShe was young and FeveGr so pretAmty, Am  G  Am  
AmNow she looks so Fold Gand paAmle, Am  G  Am  
She neveCr sees the daGy, 
She wastCes her life awayD7, 
D7Sitting in that Gprison Ccell. 
They took my babAmy               Fto HolGloway Amjail, G  Am  
They locked my baby     Gin FHolloway jaiAml, G  Am  
She was a lady whCen she went in, G  D7  
Now she's in jaiAml, and Fit's giving me hGell. Am  Am  G  Am  
She's impaleGd, in Holloway jail. D7  

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Holloway Jail

by The Kinks

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Holloway Jail

Kinks Muswell Hillbillies

Am F G Am Am G Am

They took my baby to Holloway jail,

G F Am

They took my baby, down Holloway jail,

C G D7

She was a lady when she went in,

Am F G Am Am G Am Am G Am

x10

Now she's in jail, and it's giving me hell.

Am F G Am Am G Am

x 2

She was just succeeding in the city,

Am F G Am Am G Am

She was just beginning to excel,

C G

And then a spiv named Frankie Simes

C D7

Led her to a life of crime,

D7 G C

And led her on the downward trail.

Am F G Am Am G Am

Frankie came home late from work one evening,

Am F G Am Am G Am

The C.I.D. were hot on his trail,

C G

Frankie promised everything,

C D7

And then he went and turned her in,

D7 G C

She went and took the rap for him

G D7

Now she's impaled in Holloway jail.

Am F G Am

They took my baby, down Holloway jail,

G F Am

They took my baby to Holloway jail

C G D7

There ain't no pity, there ain't no bail,

Am F G Am Am G Am

And she assures me that it's living hell.

Am F G Am Am G Am

She was young and ever so pretty,

Am F G Am Am G Am

Now she looks so old and pale,

C G

She never sees the day,

C D7

She wastes her life away,

D7 G C

Sitting in that prison cell.

Am F G Am G Am

They took my baby to Holloway jail,

G F Am G Am

They locked my baby in Holloway jail,

C G D7

She was a lady when she went in,

Am F G Am Am G Am

Now she's in jail, and it's giving me hell.

G D7

She's impaled, in Holloway jail.

About Holloway Jail Chords by The Kinks

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