Hes In The Jailhouse Now Chords

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Verse one

CRemember last election,

CEverybody was in action,

CTryin to find themselves a president G7

G7There was a man named Lawson,

G7From New York down to Boston,

DRepresenting the colored people we had sGent

Verse two

CMy brother was a voter,

Calso a great promoter,

Cgoin round givin adviceG7

DThey'd go to the poll and vote

DInstead of voting once he voted twG7ice

Chorus

CHe's in the jailhouse now

FHe's in the jailhouse nCow

We gFot him down town in jD7ail

No oCne to go his bA7ail

CHe's in the jGailhouse nCow