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Capo: 6 Tuning: G C E A
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 cFrying, Gjailhouse Ctears 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 Fsaw G I know you went dowCntown.
He: I went to the cornFer G to get a cold six paCck She: You’re a drunk you’re a stFoner G you never came bacCk.
He: They locked me up F G and you locked me out C She: You tried to steal my Ftruck, butG That’s not what this is about C
He: I used to be a usFer G but now I’m all out of stuffC She: You’re a 3 time lFoser G you’re all fucked up C
Chorus: He and She together
I’m cryingF, jailhouGse 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 someFhow G I’m done with Cevery bit look at me, I’m clean nowF G
She: yoCu’re so full of shit He: I swear I will tell allF G look in my dresser dCrawers
She: Now I’m behind the F8-ball G you’re behCind bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2