Eric Clapton - County Jail Blues: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "County Jail Blues" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

G
They picked me up
Put me in the county jail
They picked me up
Put me in the county jail
D
They would not let my woman
C                 G
Come and post my bail

Now I am in prison
I have almost done my time
Now I am in prison
I have almost done my time
They gave me six months
I had to work out nine

I know my baby
She is going to jump and shout
I know my baby
She is going to jump and shout
When the train comes in
And I come walking out

Take these stripes from around me
Chains from around my legs
Take these stripes from around me
Chains from around my legs
The stripes do not hurt me
The chains could kill me dead

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "County Jail Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "County Jail Blues" by Eric Clapton.

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