Jailhouse Blues

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

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

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