Penitentiary Houndmouth
Ok this is a pretty simple little tune. Fun as hell to sing. Its Capo 2 and it revolves
around A G Shape (A Major) and A C Shape ( D Major)
All chords are relative to capo on the 2nd fret
Intro
Hammer ons in the style of every great americana guitarist playing in half time.
G, C
CHORUS 1
[G]Hid a Batch In Frisco,[C] I could't sc[G]ore a job[C]
[G]So I did the next be[C]st thing, and I learned how to rob[G] [C]
[G]I took that train to Houston, b[C]ut i couldn't get aw[G]ay[C]
[G] [C] [G]
Fro[C]m the five and dime, about that time the constable would say
CHORUS
G C G C ***Noddley Doodly Doo
Come on Down To the Penitentiary
[G]Oh Mama the law came [C]crashin' down o[G]n me[C]
****You get the idea on the chords
Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo
Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo
VERSE 2
Playing Stud in the Evening, Solitary Nights
Leons got the cigarettes and Capone has got the light
Now I shiftin' squares, with the man from Arkansas
He took my rook oh lord and my kings about to fall
CHORUS
Come on down To the Penitentiary
Oh mama the law came crashing down on me
Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo
Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo
BRIDGE/Guitar Solo
Keep Repeating the G and C chords, if you want to pick out the lead, its really easy
stuff. I dont feel the need to tab out any of it. This is mainly a chord reference to learn
the song structure and the chords....all of two of them :)
VERSE 3
And I'm calling from a pay phone
Down around Lawrence bend
Got me a pardon son
Gonna do it all again
OUTRO CHORUS, REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU FEEL IS NEEDED.
Come on down To the Penitentiary
Oh mama the law came crashing down on me
Word up Matt and Shane, I was very bored on this particular tuesday.
jon
any questions jonathanellenbrand@gmail.com
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