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Jailhouse Tears chords by Lucinda Williams

Chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: Chord diagramEb MajorEb

🎸 Intro:

Chord diagramF minorFm  Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramEb MajorEb



            Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramAbAb         Chord diagramEb MajorEb
LW:     I’m crying, jailhouse tears
                  Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        I’ve been trying all these years
                              Chord diagramF minorFm
        Trying to ride things out
        Chord diagramAbAb                    Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        but now I’m shifting gears
                        Chord diagramF minorFm  Chord diagramAbAb          Chord diagramEb MajorEb Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        and we’re both crying jailhouse tears

                             Chord diagramAbAb
EC:     They say I broke the law
        Chord diagramBb majorBb                      Chord diagramEb MajorEb
           now everything is broken down

                           Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramBb majorBb
LW:     Babe I know what I saw
                           Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        I know you went downtown.

                       Chord diagramAbAb     Chord diagramBb majorBb
EC:     They locked me up
                          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        and you locked me out

                              Chord diagramF minorFm          Chord diagramBb majorBb
LW:     You tried to steal my truck, but
                                Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        That’s not what this is about

                           Chord diagramAbAb     Chord diagramBb majorBb
EC:     I just went to the corner
                          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        to get a cold six pack

                                Chord diagramF minorFm      Chord diagramBb majorBb
LW:     You’re a drunk you’re a stoner
                          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        you never came back.
                        Chord diagramAbAb    Chord diagramBbmBbm
EC:     I used to be a user
                              Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        but now I’m all out of stuff

                        Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramBb majorBb
LW:     You’re a three-time loser
                          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        you’re all fucked up

🎸 Chorus:

    Chord diagramF minorFm        Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
I’m crying, jailhouse tears
              Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and I’ve been trying   all these years
                           Chord diagramF minorFm    Chord diagramAbAb
Been trying to ride things out
                     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
but now I’m shifting gears
                Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and we’re both crying jailhouse tears


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
             Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
             Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
             Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramEb MajorEb
             Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb   Chord diagramEb MajorEb

                             Chord diagramAbAb       Chord diagramBb majorBb
EC:     I’ll prove it to you somehow
                             Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        I’m done with every bit
                         Chord diagramF minorFm
        look at me
I’m clean now

        Chord diagramBb majorBb                  Chord diagramEb MajorEb
LW:     you’re so full of shit

                            Chord diagramAbAb    Chord diagramBb majorBb
EC:     I swear I will tell all
                            Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        look in my dresser drawers

                           Chord diagramF minorFm      Chord diagramBb majorBb
LW:     Now I’m behind the 8-ball
                        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
        you’re behind bars.


🎸 Chorus:

    Chord diagramF minorFm        Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
I’m crying, jailhouse tears
              Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and I’ve been trying   all these years
                           Chord diagramF minorFm    Chord diagramAbAb
Been trying to ride things out
                     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
but now I’m shifting gears
                Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and we’re both crying jailhouse tears


    Chord diagramF minorFm        Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
I’m crying, jailhouse tears
              Chord diagramF minorFm   Chord diagramAbAb          Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and I’ve been trying   all these years
                           Chord diagramF minorFm    Chord diagramAbAb
Been trying to ride things out
                     Chord diagramEb MajorEb
but now I’m shifting gears
                Chord diagramF minorFm     Chord diagramAbAb        Chord diagramEb MajorEb
and we’re both crying jailhouse tears

           Chord diagramF minorFm      Chord diagramAbAb             Chord diagramEb MajorEb
We’re both crying jailhouse tears

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