Lucinda Williams - Jailhouse tears
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Jailhouse Tears
Lucinda Williams: Not recorded to my knowledge, but played in concert several times in 2007
This song is a duet for a man and a woman; Parts are shown.
She plays it in Eb here shown with capo on 6th fret.
Chorus:
She: I'm crDying, jEailhouse tAears
and DI'vEe beAen trying all these years
Been tryinDg tEo ride things out
but noAw I'm shifting gears
and Dwe're Eboth crying jAailhouse tears
He: TDhey saEy I broke the law
now everythinAg is broken down
She: babe I know what I sDaw E
I know you went dowAntown.
He: I went to the corneDr E
to get a cold six paAck
She: You're a drunk you're a stoDner E
you never came bacAk.
He: They locked me up D E
and you locked me out A
She: You tried to steal my tDruck, but E
That's not what this is about A
He: I used to be a useDr E
but now I'm all out of stuff A
She: You're a 3 time loDser E
you're all fucked up A
Chorus: He and She together
I'm crying,D jailhousEe tears A
and DI'vEe beAen trying all these years
Been tryinDg tEo ride things out
but noAw I'm shifting gears
and Dwe're Eboth crying jAailhouse tears
Guitar Solo
He: I'll prove it to you somehDow E
I'm done with Aevery bit
look at me, I'm clean now D E
She: yoAu're so full of shit
He: I swear I will tell all D E
look in my dresser dArawers
She: Now I'm behind the 8D-ball E
you're behAind bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2