In The Jailhouse Now - Jimmy Rodgers [Intro] C | C G | C G | C F | C C I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob Who used ta steal, gamble and rob F He thought he was the smartest guy in town But I found out last Monday, that Bob got locked up Sunday D G They’ve got him in the jailhouse way downtown [Chorus one] C He's in the jailhouse now F He's in the jailhouse now G I told him once or twice To quit playin' cards and shootin' dice C He's in the jailhouse now C F Oh lay-eee, Ee-ee-ee-heee C Oh de oh, Ee-ee-ee-heee G Ah-eee-oh, lay-ee-heee, yee-de-la-hee C Oh-lay-heeee [Instrumental 1] C | C | F | F | G | G | G | C | C He played a game called poker Pee-knuckle, whist and Yoh-ker F But shootin’ dice was his greatest game Now he’s downtown in jail, nobody to go his bail D G The judge done said that he refused a fine [repeat Chorus 1] C F Ah de yoh, lay-eee-he-heeeeee C Ah lee oh, lay ee-he-teeeeee G Ah de yoh, lay-eee-he-heeeeee C Oh lay-eeeeeeee [Instrumental] C | C | F | F | G | G | G | C | C I went out last Tuesday Met a girl named Susie F I told her I was the swellest man around We started t’ spend my money Then she started to call me honey D G We took in every cabaret in town G C We're in the jailhouse now F We're in the jailhouse now G I told that judge right to his face We did’t like to see this place C We're in the jailhouse now C F Ah de yoh, lay-eee-he-heeeeee C Ah lee oh, lay ee-he-teeeeee G Ah de yoh, lay-eee-he-heeeeee C Oh lay-eeeeeeee