C
I’m living in a jailhouse, a jailhouse, a jailhouse it’s true
F                                             C
A jailhouse, a jailhouse, serving time with you
C
Deep, dark dungeon with the greystone walls, that’s how it feels to me
F                         G                   F
A jailhouse, a jailhouse, she threw away the key

C
Well i’d rather be busting rocks, in that federal pen
F
Than to be locked up with your cold, low down heart what a shape i’m in
C
I’ve been sentenced to life for the crime of loving you
F                                G                             F
No parole or pardon could set me free when you feel the way i do

C
Cuz’ i’m living in a jailhouse, a jailhouse, jailhouse it’s true
F                                            C
A jailhouse, a jailhouse, serving time with you
C
Deep, dark dungeon with the greystone walls, that’s how it feels to me
F                         G                    F
A jailhouse, a jailhouse, she threw away the key

(solo)

C
Well you tell me i ain’t nothing, except your ball and chain
F                                                                             
And you’ve been tangled in a web of sorrow, since the day you changed your name
C
Well maybe baby, it’s about time, for me to make that big escape
F                                       G                        F
Get the judge and jury to cut me loose, take a hard look at my case

C
Cuz’ i’m living in a jailhouse, a jailhouse, a jailhouse it’s true
F                                          C
Jailhouse, a jailhouse, serving time with you
C
Deep, dark dungeon with the greystone walls, that’s how it feels to me
F                      G                   C
Jailhouse, a jailhouse she threw away the key
G                  C
She threw away the key
G                  C
She threw away the key