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Jimmie Rodgers - In the Jailhouse Now Chords

Chord reference C, C7, F, D, G, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]I had a friend named Ramblin’ Bob [C]who used to steal, gamble and rob He thought he [C7]was the smartest guy in [F]town [F]But I found out last Monday [F]that Bob got locked up Sunday They’ve [D]got him in the jailhouse way down [G]town.[G] [G7]

[G7]He’s in the jailhouse [C]now, he’s in the jailhouse [F]now I [G]told him once or twice [G]to stop playin’ cards and shootin’ dice He’s in the jailhouse [C]now

[F] [C] [G] [C]

[C]Bob liked to play his Poker, Pinochle, Whist and Euchre But shootin’ dice [C7]was his greatest [F]game [F]Well he got throw’d in jail, with nobody to go his bail The [D]judge done said that he refused the [G]fine. [G] [G7]

[G7]He’s in the jailhouse [C]now, he’s in the jailhouse [F]now I [G]told him once or twice [G]to stop playin’ cards and shootin’ dice He’s in the jailhouse [C]now

[C]Well I went out last Tuesday, I met a girl named Susie I said I was the [C7]swellest guy a [F]round [F]Well we started to spendin’ my money, [F]Then she started to callin’ me honey We [D]took in every cabaret in [G]town. [G] [G7]

[G7]We’re in the jailhouse [C]now, We’re in the jailhouse [F]now I [G]told that judge right to his face, [G]I don’t like to see this place We’re in the jailhouse [C]now

[F] [C] [G] [C]

Artist Jimmie Rodgers
Album Single
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1928
Key C

How to Play In the Jailhouse Now on Guitar?

Jimmie Rodgers - In the Jailhouse Now can be played in the key of C using the C, C7, F, D, G, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play In the Jailhouse Now with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.