Jailhouse Tears Lucinda Williams
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.
She plays it in Eb â?? here shown with capo on 6th fret.
Chorus:
She: Iâ??m[D] crying[E], jailhous[A]e tears
and Iâ??ve been [D]trying a[E]ll these [A]years
Been trying to ride things o[D]ut[E]
but now Iâ??m shifting g[A]ears
and weâ??re both[D] cryin[E]g jailhouse [A]tears
He: They say I broke the law[D] [E]
now everything is b[A]roken down
She: babe I know what I [D]saw[E]
I know you went dow[A]ntown.
He: I went to the c[D]orner[E]
to get a cold six pa[A]ck
She: Youâ??re a drunk youâ??r[D]e a sto[E]ner
you never came bac[A]k.
He: They locked me [D]up[E]
and you locked me [A]out
She: You tried to steal my [D]truck, but[E]
Thatâ??s not what this is [A]about
He: I used to be a u[D]ser[E]
but now Iâ??m all out [A]of stuff
She: Youâ??re a 3 time[D] lose[E]r
youâ??re all f**ke[A]d up
Chorus: He and She together
Iâ??[D]m crying,[E] jailhouse[A] tears
and Iâ??ve been [D]trying a[E]ll these [A]years
Been trying to ride things o[D]ut[E]
but now Iâ??m shifting g[A]ears
and weâ??re both[D] cryin[E]g jailhouse [A]tears
Guitar Solo
He: Iâ??ll prove it to you [D]someho[E]w
Iâ??m done with every[A] bit
look at me, Iâ??m c[D]lean now[E]
She: youâ??re so full of [A]sh*t
He: I swear I will tell [D]all[E]
look in my dresser d[A]rawers
She: Now Iâ??m behind th[D]e 8-bal[E]l
youâ??re behind [A]bars.
Chorus (he and she together) X 2
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