Learn to play "Jailbreak" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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E There was a friend of mine on murder And the judge's gavel fell Jury found him guilty Gave him sixteen years in hell He said "I ain't spending my life here I ain't livin' alone Ain't breakin' no rocks on the chain gang I'm breakin' out and heading home" Gonna make a (jailbreak) And I'm looking towards the sky I'm gonna make a (jailbreak) Oh, how I wish that I could fly A All in the name of liberty B D All in the name of liberty Got to be free Chorus: E (Jailbreak), let me outta here (Jailbreak), sixteen years (Jailbreak), had more than I can take (Jailbreak) He said he'd seen his lady being fooled with By another man She was down and he was up Had a gun in his hand Bullets started flying everywhere People start to scream Big man lyin' on the ground With a hole in his body Where his life had been But it was all in the name of liberty All in the name of liberty I got to be free Chorus: (Jailbreak) (Jailbreak) I got to break out Out of here Heartbeats, they were racing Freedom, he was chasin' Spotlights, sirens Rifles firing But he made it out with a bullet in his back Chorus: Jailbreak, jailbreak Jailbreak, jailbreak Jailbreak, jailbreak Jailbreak, jailbreak Jailbreak, jailbreak You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jailbreak" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jailbreak" by AC/DC.