County Jail Blues chords by Eric Clapton

Chords with lyrics

Open G+G tuning - slide

[Intro]
G+G A/C A augmentedA G+G

[Verse 1]
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
They picked me up     put me in the county jail.
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
They picked me up     put me in the county jail.
   D MajorD          C majorC    A augmentedA      G+G     A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
They wouldn't let my woman come and post my bail.

[Interlude]
G+G A/C A augmentedA G+G A/C A augmentedA G+G

[Verse 2]
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time.
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time.
   D MajorD          C majorC    A augmentedA      G+G     A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
They gave me six months, I had to work out nine.

[Verse 3]
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
I know my baby, she's gonna jump and shout.
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
I know my baby, she's gonna jump and shout.
   D MajorD          C majorC    A augmentedA      G+G     A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
When the train comes in and I come walking out.

[Verse 4]
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs.
  G+G     A/C  A augmentedA G+G   A/C      A augmentedA    G+G   A/C  A augmentedA  G+G
Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs.
   D MajorD          C majorC    A augmentedA      G+G     A/C  A augmentedA  G+G