County Jail Blues by Eric Clapton, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

County Jail Blues

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Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time".

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Open G tuning - slide

[Intro]
G B/C B G

[Verse 1]
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
They picked me up put me in the county jail.
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
They picked me up put me in the county jail.
D C B G B/C B G
They wouldn't let my woman come and post my bail.

[Interlude]
G B/C A G B/C B G

[Verse 2]
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time.
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time.
D C B G B/C B G
They gave me six months, I had to work out nine.

[Verse 3]
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
I know my baby, she's gonna jump and shout.
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
I know my baby, she's gonna jump and shout.
D C B G B/C B G
When the train comes in and I come walking out.

[Verse 4]
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs.
G B/C B G B/C B G B/C B G
Take these stripes from around me, chains from around my legs.
D C B G B/C B G
The stripes don't hurt me but these chains will kill me dead