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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 Fcrying,G jailhouseC tears and FI’vGe beCen trying all these years Been tryinFg tGo ride things out but noCw I’m shifting gears and Fwe’re Gboth crying jCailhouse tears
He: TFhey saGy I broke the law now everythinCg is broken down She: babe I know what I sFaw G I know you went dowCntown.
He: I went to the corneFr G to get a cold six paCck She: You’re a drunk you’re aF stonerG you never came bacCk.
He: They locked me up F G and you locked me out C She: You tried to steal my tFruck, but G That’s not what this is about C
He: I used to be a useFr G but now I’m all out of stufCf She: You’re a 3 time FloserG you’re all fucked up C
Chorus: He and She together
I’m cryinFg, jailhoGuse tears C and FI’vGe beCen trying all these years Been tryinFg tGo ride things out but noCw I’m shifting gears and Fwe’re Gboth crying jCailhouse tears
Guitar Solo
He: I’ll prove it to you somFehow G I’m done with Cevery bit look at me, I’m clean noFw G
She: yoCu’re so full of shit He: I swear I will tell all F G look in my dresser dCrawers
She: Now I’m behind theF 8-ballG you’re behCind bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2