Penitentiary chords by Houndmouth

Fun as hell to sing. Its Capo 2 and it revolves
around A G Shape (A Major) and A C Shape (D Major)

All chords are relative to capo on the 2nd fret

Intro

Hammer ons in the style of every great americana guitarist playing in half time.

G, C

CHORUS 1

G                     C            G                   C
Hid a Batch In Frisco, I could't score a job
G                   C                                 G                   C
So I did the next best thing, and I learned how to rob
G                              C                   G                   C
I took that train to Houston, but i couldn't get away
              G                                C                         G
   C
From the five and dime, about that time the constable would say

CHORUS
G              C                  G           C            ***Noddley Doodly Doo
Come on Down To the Penitentiary
G                    C              G                         C
Oh Mama the law came crashin' down on me

****You get the idea on the chords

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo

VERSE 2

Playing Stud in the Evening, Solitary Nights

Leons got the cigarettes and Capone has got the light

Now I shiftin' squares, with the man from Arkansas

He took my rook oh lord and my kings about to fall

CHORUS

Come on down To the Penitentiary

Oh mama the law came crashing down on me

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo

BRIDGE/Guitar Solo

Keep Repeating the G and C chords, if you want to pick out the lead, its really easy
stuff. I dont feel the need to tab out any of it. This is mainly a chord reference to learn
the song structure and the chords....all of two of them :)

VERSE 3

And I'm calling from a pay phone

Down around Lawrence bend

Got me a pardon son

Gonna do it all again

OUTRO CHORUS, REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU FEEL IS NEEDED.

Come on down To the Penitentiary
Oh mama the law came crashing down on me



Word up Matt and Shane, I was very bored on this particular tuesday.

jon

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