Jailhouse Blues

JAILHOUSE BLUES
By: Bessie Smith & Clarence Williams
Key: F

F Bb7
-3 3* -3 -3 -2-3 -3 -2 3*
Thir-ty days in jail, with my back
F7
3* 3* 3* -2 -3 -3 -2
turned to the wall, to the wall
Bb7
3* 3* 3*-2 3* -2-1 -2 -1 3*
Thir-ty days in jail, with my back
F Bb F/A Gm F
3* 3 3* -2
turned to the wall
C7
-3 3 -3 3* 3 -3 1
Look here, mis-ter jail keep-er,
Bb7 C7 F C7
3* -3 3* -3 -2 3 -3 -2
put an-oth-er gal in my stall

I don’t mind being in jail, but I got to stay
there so long, so long
I don’t mind being in jail, but I got to stay
there so long, so long
Well, every friend I had is
done shook hands and gone
You better stop your man from ticklin’ me
under my chin, under my chin
You better stop your man from ticklin’
me under my chin
‘Cause if he keeps on ticklin’,
I’m sure gonna take him on in
Good morning blues, blues how do you do,
how do you do?
Good morning blues, blues how do you do?
Well, I just come here to have
a few words with you