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Jailbird Chords by The Exploding Hearts

Jailbird chords by The Exploding Hearts

Guitar chords with lyrics

D D+ Bm
D D+ Bm
D D+ Bm
C D C

D C D C
D C D C

D C D        C           D       C        D        C
Youuuu, we're caught in the act of sniffing glue      and
D          C            D           C           D
youuu just keep getting high now so what can I do?
    Bm            F#m
The jail man took me away
            G               Gm
On what would have been our wedding day
D       D+       Bm
I'm all lost out here at the bar
D       D+       Bm
Playing guitar, living out of my car
G                A                 D         A7
There's no more glue, but I'll see you
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           D
I'm just a jailbird (for your love)
           Bm
I'm just a jailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
            G               A
I got some sniffing to do
                  D         A7
To get as high as you

D C D C D C D C

D C D        C       D     C         D    C
Weeeee stuck rubber cement into the fair,
D            C              D         C
rode all the rides, but you wanted to fly,
       D          C        D
So you jumped off into the air.
    Bm                     F#m
The neon lights and cotton candy skies,
          G                        Gm
Couldn't bring you down from those highs,
   D    D+         Bm
Oh now, you're so sad, oh girl,
D         D+           Bm
I see you talking to a squirrel (?)
G           A             D         A7
Kissing its lips, why not mine?  (So kiss me please!)

D
I'm just a jailbird (for your love)
           Bm
I'm just a jailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
            G               A
I got some sniffing to do
                  D         F#
To get as high as you

G Gm
G Gm

D C D C D C D C
D C D C D C D C

Bm            F#m
When The jail man take me away
        G               Gm
I won't cry, I'll just obey.
   D    D+         Bm
Oh now, you're so sad, oh girl,
D      D+           Bm
I see you on the Tilt-a-Whirl,
G           A             D         A7
Kissing its lips, why not mine?  (So kiss me please!)

D
I'm just a jailbird (for your love)
           Bm
I'm just a jailbird honey
Marking years on the wall
            G               A
I got some sniffing to do
                  D         A7
To get as high as you

Solo
D D Bm Bm (Gm6 G) (A A7) D Gm6

G Gm G Gm

D C D C D C D

would be nice if someone could correct the lyrics

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