A
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
B7
I told him once or twice
B7
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
E
He's in the jailhouse now
E
Well, I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
E
Who used to steal, gamble and rob
E A
He thought he was the smartest guy in town
A
But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday
F# B7
They got him in the jailhouse way downtown
N.C. E
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
A
He's in the jailhouse now (he's in the jailhouse now)
B7
I told him once or twice
B7
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
E
He's in the jailhouse now
E
Well, I went out last Tuesday
E
Met a girl named Susie
E A
I told her I was the swellest man around
A
Well she started and to spend my money
A
She started and to callin' me honey
F# B7
We took in every honkytonk in town
N.C. E
We're in the jailhouse now (we're in the jailhouse now)
A
We're in the jailhouse now (we're in the jailhouse now)
B7
They told us once or twice
B7
To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice
E E E
We're in the jail-house now