verse 1 

  Gm                          
I remember last election, Jim Jones got election. 
                                                     D 
He said he's voting for the man who pays the biggest price. 
                                                     D7 
The next day after poll, he voted away his heart and soul. 
    A                                D 
But instead of voting once, he voted twice. 
 

[Refrão]

Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
Cm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
D 
Instead of staying at home, and leaving the rich folks' business alone: 
                      Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 

verse 2 

       Gm 
Do you remember Henry Cruise? He sold that no good booze. 
                                     D 
He sold it down to the police at the beat. 
And now Henry's feeling funny, 'cause the police give him mob money: 
A                                    D 
He's got a ball and chain around his feet. 
 

[Refrão]

Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
Cm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
D 
The judge gave him 10 years, now Henry's shedding tears, boo-hoo-hoo-hoo. 
                      Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 


Solo (over verse + Chorus) 


verse 3 

Gm 
Son went walking down the street, a little chick he chanced to meet: 
                                D 
So he went to every tavern in town. 
He drank lots of liquor, and the troubles soon got thicker, 
A                  D 
now he's jailhouse bound 


[Refrão]

Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
Cm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 
D 
And if he's got a political friend, the judges sentence he will surely suspend 
                      Gm 
He's in the jailhouse now. 

Solo 

(over verse and Chorus) 


verse 3 

Gm 
Jim Jones likes to roam around, with every little girl in town, 
                          D 
until he met with Benny's wife.                        (slow down) 
Then Benny got him in the face, and now he's a big disgrace. 
A                      D 
And now he's graveyard bound 


[Refrão]

Gm 
Aaahooooooooo  
Cm 
Aiiiiiiiiuuuuuo 
D 
Well they used to be friends, but let's let that little matter end now 
                      Gm        D             Gm 
He's in the graveyard now, six feet under the ground..... Two-three-four 


Solo 

(over verse and Chorus)