Po’ Boy (12th pos)

Southern American folk song
Key: A
Time: 6/8
Harp: E

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-6 -6 -6 7 -7 -7 -7 7
New Or-leans jail, no jail at all

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-6 -5 -6 7 -6 -5 -5 -5 -4 4
Lice in that jail are chew—in’ the wall

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5 -5 4 5 -5 -6 -8 7
It’s hard times in New Or-leans jail

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An’ it’s hard times, po’ boy