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Jailer

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F#m A B
  [Intro]
e|-2----------2----------------|
B|---2---(2)----2----x--2-2-4--|
G|-------(2)---------x--2-2-4--|
D|--------4--------4-x---------|
A|------------4---------0-0-2--|
E|-2---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Low-light F#mmoonlight Acomes through my Bwindow
But these F#msteel bars Aspoil the vBiew
You know that F#mjailer Athinks I'm Bguilty
He don't F#mknow that AI'm passing Bthrough
[Verse 2]
Ain't no F#mservice Ain this Bprison
Ain't no wF#momen AI can Bsee
Doin' my F#mtime now, AI been Bwaiting
For that F#mjailer, Aset me Bfree
[Bridge]
A E G
D A E
A E G
D   A
[Verse 3]
Lord that F#mjailer, Awalks arBound here
Like he F#mowns my Avery sBoul
You know that F#mjailer's Agot the Bkey
Be so F#measy, Alet me Bgo
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| x    Dead note
| (n)  Ghost note
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Jailer

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

F#m A B

[Intro]

e|-2----------2----------------|

B|---2---(2)----2----x--2-2-4--|

G|-------(2)---------x--2-2-4--|

D|--------4--------4-x---------|

A|------------4---------0-0-2--|

E|-2---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

F#m A B

Low-light moonlight comes through my window

F#m A B

But these steel bars spoil the view

F#m A B

You know that jailer thinks I'm guilty

F#m A B

He don't know that I'm passing through

[Verse 2]

F#m A B

Ain't no service in this prison

F#m A B

Ain't no women I can see

F#m A B

Doin' my time now, I been waiting

F#m A B

For that jailer, set me free

[Bridge]

A E G

D A E

A E G

D A

[Verse 3]

F#m A B

Lord that jailer, walks around here

F#m A B

Like he owns my very soul

F#m A B

You know that jailer's got the key

F#m A B

Be so easy, let me go

************************************

| x Dead note

| (n) Ghost note

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