Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
G D A D7
G D A D D7
[Chorus]
G D
Way downtown, foolin' around
A D7
Took me to the jail
G D
It's oh me, it's oh my
A D
Ain't no one to go my bail
[Verse 1]
G D
It was late last night when ol' Willie come home
A D7
I heard him a-rappin' on the door
G D
He's a-slippin' and a-slidin' with them new shoes on
A D D7
Papa said, "Willie, don't you rap no more"
[Chorus]
G D
Way downtown, foolin' around
A D7
Took me to the jail
G D
It's oh me, it's oh my
A D
Ain't no one to go my bail (Get her, Michael)
[Fiddle Solo]
G D A D D7
G D A D D7
[Mandolin Solo]
G D A D D7
G D A D D7
[Verse 2]
G D
Well, I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house
A D7
Sittin' in that big armchair
G D
One arm around my old guitar
A D D7
And the other one around my dear
[Chorus]
G D
Way downtown, foolin' around
A D7
Took me to the jail
G D
It's oh me, it's oh my
A D
Ain't no one to go my bail
[Guitar Solo]
G D A D D7
G D A D D7
[Verse 3]
G D
Well, it's one old shirt, it's about all I've got
A D7
And a dollar is all I crave
G D
I brought nothin' with me into this old world
A D D7
Ain't takin' nothin' to my grave
[Chorus]
G D
Way downtown, foolin' around
A D7
Took me to the jail
G D
It's oh me, it's oh my
A D7
Ain't no one to go my bail (Let's hear that banjo)
[Banjo Solo]
G D A D D7
G D A D D7
[Chorus]
G D
Way downtown, foolin' around
A D7
Took me to the jail
G D
It's oh me, it's oh my
A D
Ain't no one to go my bail
Way downtown, foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me, it's oh my
Ain't no one to go my bail
It was late last night when ol' Willie come home
I heard him a-rappin' on the door
He's a-slippin' and a-slidin' with them new shoes on
Papa said, "Willie, don't you rap no more"
Way downtown, foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me, it's oh my
Ain't no one to go my bail (Get her, Michael)
Well, I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house
Sittin' in that big armchair
One arm around my old guitar
And the other one around my dear
Way downtown, foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
Ain't no one to go my bail
Well, it's one old shirt, it's about all I've got
And a dollar is all I crave
I brought nothin' with me into this old world
Ain't takin' nothin' to my grave
Way downtown, foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
Ain't no one to go my bail (Let's hear that banjo)
Way downtown, foolin' around
Took me to the jail
Oh me and it's oh my
Ain't no one to go my bail
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