Johnny Cash In the jailhouse now Album: The sound of Johnny Cash Year: 1962 T. Vincent Key: C intro e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|------------------| A|-4-8-8-8-8-8-7-6-4| E|------------------| Verse 1

^CI had a friend named Bill Campbell he used to rob steal and gamble And on the side he'd beg so he mopped ^Fup

I told him he shouldn't do it and Campbell told me he knew it

So he ^D7started beggin' with a bucket instead of a ^Gcup ^GHe's in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now) He's in the jailhouse ^Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now) Well ^GCampbell fluffed his dove when he wore a tuxedo to the country club He's in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)

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^CI met his old gal Sadie she said have you seen Billy lately I said I don't believe that he's ^Fabout

She went down to the jail she went down to take him his mail

Then ^D7she whispered sheriff please don't let him ^Gout ^GHe's in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now) He's in the jailhouse ^Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now) While ^GCampbell's put away Sadie's with the sheriff everyday He's in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)

^CWell I remember the last election the prohibitionists were in action They's tryin' to elect themselves a ^Fpresident

Bill Canpbell and John Austin walked from New Orleans to Boston

And ^D7they've got a bottle in every settle^Gment ^GThey're in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now) They're in the jailhouse ^Fnow (he's in the jailhouse now) They ^Gwere down at the railroad track stealin' a train to haul it back They're in the jailhouse ^Cnow (he's in the jailhouse now)