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Tijuana Jail

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The Tijuana Jail:The Kingston Trio.
#12 in 1959.
INTRO:  G   C   D  G  
#1.
GWe went one Cday, about a month Gago,
to have a little Dfun in MexiGco.
We ended Cup in a gambling Gspot,
where the liquor Dflowed and the dice were GhoG7t.
CHORUS:
G7So, here we Care in the Tijuana GJail.
Ain't got no Dfriends, to go our Gbail.
G7So, here we'll Cstay, cause we can't Gpa-a-a-a-G7ay.
Just send our Dmail to the Tijuana GJail.
#2.
GI was shootin' Cdice, rakin' in the Gdough,
and then I Dheard that whistle GblowG7.
G7We started to Crun when a man in Gblue,
said, 'Senor, come Dwith me.. cause I want Gyou.'
CHORUS:
G7So, here we Care in the Tijuana GJail.
Ain't got no Dfriends, to go our Gbail.
G7So, here we'll Cstay, cause we can't Gpa-a-a-a-G7ay.
Just send our Dmail to the Tijuana GJail.
#3.
GJust five hundred Cdollars and they'll set us Gfree.
I couldn't raise a Dpenny, if you threatened GmeG7.
G7I know five Chundred don't sound like Gmuch,
but just try to Dfind, somebody to Gtouch.
CHORUS:
G7So, here we Care in the Tijuana GJail.
Ain't got no Dfriends, to go our Gbail.
G7So, here we'll Cstay, cause we can't Gpa-a-a-a-G7ay.
Just send our Dmail to the Tijuana GJail.
OUTRO:
G7So, here we Care in the Tijuana GJail.
Ain't got no Dfriends, to go our Gbail.
G7So, here we'll Cstay, cause we can't Gpa-a-a-a-G7ay.
Just send our Dmail to the Tijuana GJail.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Tijuana Jail

by The Kingston Trio

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The Tijuana Jail:The Kingston Trio.

#12 in 1959.

G C D G

INTRO:

#1.

G C G

We went one day, about a month ago,

D G

to have a little fun in Mexico.

C G

We ended up in a gambling spot,

D G G7

where the liquor flowed and the dice were hot.

CHORUS:

G7 C G

So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.

D G

Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.

G7 C G G7

So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.

D G

Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.

#2.

G C G

I was shootin' dice, rakin' in the dough,

D G G7

and then I heard that whistle blow.

G7 C G

We started to run when a man in blue,

D G

said, 'Senor, come with me.. cause I want you.'

CHORUS:

G7 C G

So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.

D G

Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.

G7 C G G7

So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.

D G

Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.

#3.

G C G

Just five hundred dollars and they'll set us free.

D G G7

I couldn't raise a penny, if you threatened me.

G7 C G

I know five hundred don't sound like much,

D G

but just try to find, somebody to touch.

CHORUS:

G7 C G

So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.

D G

Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.

G7 C G G7

So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.

D G

Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.

OUTRO:

G7 C G

So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.

D G

Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.

G7 C G G7

So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.

D G

Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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