Lucinda Williams – Jailhouse Tears (Ukulele)

Capo 6
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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. Chorus:
             F      G         C
She:  	I'm crying, jailhouse tears

			F	G	 C
	and I've been trying all these years

				    F	G
	Been trying to ride things out

				C
	but now I'm shifting gears

			F     G	          C
	and we're both crying jailhouse tears

				F     G
He:  	They say I broke the law

		           C
	now everything is broken down

                           F     G
She:  	babe I know what I saw

	                   C
	I know you went downtown.

                       F     G
He:	I went to the corner

	                    C
	to get a cold six pack

                                F      G
She:	You're a drunk you're a stoner

	                  C
	you never came back.

                       F     G
He:	They locked me up

                          C
	and you locked me out

                              F         G
She:  	You tried to steal my truck, but

                                  C	
	That's not what this is about

                        F    G
He:  	I used to be a user

                              C		
	but now I'm all out of stuff

                         F    G
She:  	You're a 3 time loser

                          C		
	you're all fucked up
Chorus: He and She together
            F        G         C
	I'm crying, jailhouse tears

			F	G	 C
	and I've been trying all these years

				    F	G
	Been trying to ride things out

				C
	but now I'm shifting gears

			F     G	          C
	and we're both crying jailhouse tears
Guitar Solo
                               F     G
He: 	I'll prove it to you somehow

	                     C
       	I'm done with every bit

                           F       G
	look at me, I'm clean now

			    C
She:  	you're so full of shit

                            F    G
He:	I swear I will tell all

	                    C
	look in my dresser drawers

                           F      G
She:  	Now I'm behind the 8-ball

		        C
	you're behind bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2