Penitentiary ukulele

Penitentiary

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Ok this is a pretty simple little tune. Fun as hell to sing. Its Capo 2 and it revolves  
around A G Shape (A Major) and A C Shape ( D Major) 

All chords are relative to capo on the 2nd fret 

Intro 

Hammer ons in the style of every great americana guitarist playing in half time. 


G, C 

Chorus 1 


G                     C            G                   C 
Hid a Batch In Frisco, I could't score a job 
G                   C                                 G                   C 
So I did the next best thing, and I learned how to rob 
G                              C                   G                   C 
I took that train to Houston, but i couldn't get away 
              G                                C                         G                
   C 
From the five and dime, about that time the constable would say 


G              C                  G           C            ***Noddley Doodly Doo 
Come on Down To the Penitentiary 
G                    C              G                         C 
Oh Mama the law came crashin' down on me 

****You get the idea on the chords 


Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo 

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo 

verse 2 

Playing Stud in the Evening, Solitary Nights 

Leons got the cigarettes and Capone has got the light 

Now I shiftin' squares, with the man from Arkansas 

He took my rook oh lord and my kings about to fall 


Come on down To the Penitentiary 

Oh mama the law came crashing down on me 

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo 

Whoo who hooooooo, whooo who hoooooo 


BRIDGE/Guitar Solo 

Keep Repeating the G and C chords, if you want to pick out the lead, its really easy  
stuff. I dont feel the need to tab out any of it. This is mainly a chord reference to learn  
the song structure and the chords....all of two of them :) 

verse 3 

And I'm calling from a pay phone 

Down around Lawrence bend 

Got me a pardon son 

Gonna do it all again 


OUTRO Chorus, REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU FEEL IS NEEDED. 

Come on down To the Penitentiary 
Oh mama the law came crashing down on me 




Word up Matt and Shane, I was very bored on this particular tuesday. 

jon 

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