Learn to play "City Jail" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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A Back when I first came to this town D Well I was hangin' round the bus station café there E Mindin' my own business like I always do A And I thought I check out the action like I always do And I give this waitress a big eye and made a few choices personal comments About what I thought mine and her possibilities could be for a team When she called the badge on me The badge grabbed me by the arm and he said hey boy What are you doin' hangin' around here for And I said for whatever's goin' around Chorus: A E City jail city jail like an old scared dog I tuck my tail A D I hung my head and not a careless word is said A E A I gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail He said no what I mean is what are you doin' Sayin' things like that to that lady And I said what's that lady's doin' with purple hair Well the badge said you're smart alec ain’t you boy and I said I'm just hungry And he said you're actin' like a smart alec And I said no that's how I act when I get hungry Chorus Well he took me outside in a dark corner And before I could say hypocrite he hit me on the head And I said don't hit me on the head I can't protect myself with the handcuffs on And he hit me again he hit me again And I said please don't stand on my feet when you hit me I break my ankles when I fall Chorus Well about that time they threw me in the wagon And that waitress walked out with a sailor I said hey you not you sailor I'm talkin' to the purple people eater You lady quote you're the cause of it all unquote Then she said to that sailor said get me away from that horrible man Harry And as they hauled me away I said everybody have a nice evening Chorus I gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA D E Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "City Jail" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "City Jail" by Johnny Cash.