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In The Jailhouse Now by Johnny Cash - Guitar Chords

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Version 1
            Johnny Cash
In the jailhouse now
Album: The sound of Johnny Cash
Year: 1962
T. Vincent

Key: C

intro
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B|------------------| 
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-4-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-4|
E|------------------|


Verse 1

C
I had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble
                                      F
And on the side he'd beg so he mopped up

I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it
      D7                                         G
So he started beggin' with a bucket instead of a cup

 G                     C
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
                       F
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
      G
 Well Campbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club
                       C
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
 
Solo:

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-8-6-----------6~--6-6-8-6---------------------------------------------|
D|-------8-7-8-7-8--------------6-8-6-8-6-----6-8-9-10-10-10-8-6-6---------|
A|----------------------------------------8~-----------------------9-8-6-4-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2
 
C
I met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately
                                 F
I said I don't believe that he's about

She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail
     D7                                         G
Then she whispered sheriff please don't let him out

 G                     C
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
                       F
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
       G
 While Campbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday
                       C 
 He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)

Solo:

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-8-6-----------6~--6-6-8-6---------------------------------------------|
D|-------8-7-8-7-8--------------6-8-6-8-6-----6-8-9-10-10-10-8-6-6---------|
A|----------------------------------------8~-----------------------9-8-6-4-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3

C
Well I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action
                                    F
They's tryin' to elect themselves a president

Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston
    D7                                  G
And they've got a bottle in every settlement

 G                        C
 They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
                          F
 They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
      G
 They were down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back
                          C
 They're in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
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