In the Jailhouse Now
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In the Jailhouse Now
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Lyrics
I had a friend named Ramblin Bob
He used to steal gamble and rob
He thought he was the smartest guy around
Well I found out last Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
They’ve got him in the jailhouse way downtown
He’s in the jailhouse now
He’s in the jailhouse now
Well, I told him once or twice to
Stop playing cards and shooting dice
He’s in the jailhouse now
Bob liked to play his poker
Pinochle whist and euchre
But shooting dice was his favorite game
He got throwed in jail with nobody to go his bail
The judge done said that he refused to the fine
Well I went out last Tuesday
I met a girl named Suzie
I said I was the swellest guy around
Well we got to spending my money
And she started to calling me honey
We took in every cabaret in town
We’re in the jailhouse nowAbout This Song
In the Jailhouse Now is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of C. With just 0 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.
This song uses a single repeating chord progression throughout—learn it once and you've got the whole tune.