She plays it in Eb - here shown with capo on 6th fret.
Chorus:
D E A
She: I'm crying, jailhouse tears
D E A
and I've been trying all these years
D E
Been trying to ride things out
A
but now I'm shifting gears
D E A
and we're both crying jailhouse tears
D E
He: They say I broke the law
A
now everything is broken down
D E
She: babe I know what I saw
A
I know you went downtown.
D E
He: I went to the corner
A
to get a cold six pack
D E
She: You're a drunk you're a stoner
A
you never came back.
D E
He: They locked me up
A
and you locked me out
D E
She: You tried to steal my truck, but
A
That's not what this is about
D E
He: I used to be a user
A
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but now I'm all out of stuff
D E
She: You're a 3 time loser
A
you're all fucked up
Chorus: He and She together
D E A
I'm crying, jailhouse tears
D E A
and I've been trying all these years
D E
Been trying to ride things out
A
but now I'm shifting gears
D E A
and we're both crying jailhouse tears
Guitar Solo
D E
He: I'll prove it to you somehow
A
I'm done with every bit
D E
look at me, I'm clean now
A
She: you're so full of shit
D E
He: I swear I will tell all
A
look in my dresser drawers
D E
She: Now I'm behind the 8-ball
A
you're behind bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2
