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Allentown Jail:The Seekers.
On the charts in UK in 1966.
INTRO:  Bm   D   Bm  F#... Bm    D  Bm/A/F#/  Bm  A  
#1.
They Dlocked up my Bmdarlin' in F#mAllentown BmJail,
GOhhh..Awhoaaa, Doooh.
And Dno one has Bmcome for to F#mput up his Bmbail,
EOhhh..whoaaa, Aoooh.A7  
#2.
They Gsay at the Acourt house he'll Dnever F#go Bmfree,
GNe.e.ver go Dfree.D7  
For Ghe stole a Adiamond, a Dbeauti..F#ful Bmdiamond,
To Ggive, to F#give to Bmme.
CHORUS:
BmSomewhere in DAllentown BmJail.A.
my Bmheart waits in F#Allentown BmJail.
#3.
You Aknow, I'm gonna Ddance for you, Bmmister, I'll F#msing you a Bmsong,
GOhhh..Awhoaaa, Doooh.
But Dmore than that, Bmmister, would F#msurely be Bmwrong,
EOhhh..whoaaa, Aoooh.A7  
But Gmore than that, Amister, would Dsurely F#be Bmwrong,
GOh, oh, can't you Dsee?D7  
Well, my Glove stole a Adiamond, a Dbeauti..F#ful Bmdiamond,
To Ggive, to F#give to Bmme.
CHORUS:
BmSomewhere in DAllentown BmJail.A.
my Bmheart waits in F#Allentown BmJail.
OUTRO:
BmSomewhere in DAllentown BmJail.A.
my Bmheart waits in F#Allentown BmJail.
 Bm    D  Bm/A/F#/Bm  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Allentown Jail

by The Seekers

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Allentown Jail:The Seekers.

On the charts in UK in 1966.

Bm D Bm F# Bm D Bm A F# Bm A

INTRO: ... ///

#1.

D Bm F#m Bm

They locked up my darlin' in Allentown Jail,

G A D

Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

D Bm F#m Bm

And no one has come for to put up his bail,

E A A7

Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

#2.

G A D F# Bm

They say at the court house he'll never go free,

G D D7

Ne.e.ver go free.

G A D F# Bm

For he stole a diamond, a beauti..ful diamond,

G F# Bm

To give, to give to me.

CHORUS:

Bm D Bm A

Somewhere in Allentown Jail..

Bm F# Bm

my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

#3.

A D Bm F#m Bm

You know, I'm gonna dance for you, mister, I'll sing you a song,

G A D

Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

D Bm F#m Bm

But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,

E A A7

Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

G A D F# Bm

But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,

G D D7

Oh, oh, can't you see?

G A D F# Bm

Well, my love stole a diamond, a beauti..ful diamond,

G F# Bm

To give, to give to me.

CHORUS:

Bm D Bm A

Somewhere in Allentown Jail..

Bm F# Bm

my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

OUTRO:

Bm D Bm A

Somewhere in Allentown Jail..

Bm F# Bm

my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

Bm D Bm A F# Bm

///

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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