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City Jail by Johnny Cash
City Jail
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| A | A | A | A | A | E | A | A |
[Verse 1]
A D
Back when I first came to this town, I was hangin' round the bus station, cafe there
E
Mindin' my own business like I always do
A A
And I thought I check out the action like I always do
D E
And I gave this waitress a big animated few choice personal comments
A A
About what I thought mine and her possibilities could be for a team
D
When she called a badge on me
E
The badge grabbed me by the arm and said
A A A
"Hey boy, what are you hangin' around here for?" and I said, "For whatever is goin' around"
[Chorus]
A A
City jail, city jail
A E
Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
A7 D7
I hung my head and not a careless word I said
A E A
I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
[Verse 2]
A D
He said, "No what I mean is what are you doin' saying things like that to that lady?"
E A
And I said, "What's that lady doin' with purple hair?'
A D
And the badge said, "You're a smart alec ain't you boy?"
E
And I said, "No sir, I'm just hungry"
A
And he said, "Well you're acting like a smart alec"
A
And I said, "Well that's how I act when I get hungry"
[Chorus]
A A
City jail, city jail
A E
Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
A7 D7
I hung my head and not a careless word I said
A E A
I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
[Verse 3]
A D
Well he took me outside to a dark corner and before I could say hypocrite
E A
He hit me on the head and I said, "Don't hit me on the head
A
I can't protect myself with these handcuffs on"
D
And he hit me again, he hit me again and I said
E A
"Please don't stand on my feet when you hit me, I'll break my ankles when I fall"
[Chorus]
A A
City jail, city jail
A E
Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
A7 D7
I hung my head and not a careless word I said
A E A
I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
[Verse 4]
A
Well about that time they threw me in the wagon
D
And that waitress walked out with a sailor
E A A
I said, "Hey you! Not you sailor I'm talkin' to the purple people eater
D E
You lady, quote 'you're the cause of it all' unquote"
A A
Then she said to the sailor, she said, "Get me away from that horrible man Harry"
A A A
And as they hauled me away I said, "Everybody have a nice evening"
[Chorus]
A A
City jail, city jail
A E
Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
A7 D7
I hung my head and not a careless word I said
A E A
I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
[Outro]
E A D A E A
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
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