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Tijuana Jail

Kingston Trio
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We  went one day  about a month ago,
 To have a little fun,  in Mexico.
 We ended up  in a gambling spot,
 Where the liquor flowed  and the dice were hot.
So  here we are  in the Tijuana Jail,
Ain't  got no friends  to go our bail.
So  here we'll stay  cause we can't pay,
Just  send our mail  to the Tijuana Jail.
I  was shootin' dice,  rakin' in the dough,
when  I heard  this whistle blow.
We  started to run  when a man in blue,
Said,  Senor, come with  me, cause I want you.
Just  five hundred dollars  and they'll set us free.
I  couldn't raise a penny  if you threatened me.
I  know five hundred,  don't sound like much.
But  just try to find,  somebody to touch.
 (x2)
 A fabulous fifties hit from Kraziekhat.

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Readable chord sheet for Tijuana Jail by Kingston Trio

[G]We went one [C]day about a month [G]ago,
To have a little [D]fun, in Mexi[G]co.
We ended [C]up in a gambling [G]spot,
Where the liquor [D]flowed and the dice were [G]hot.

[G]So here we [C]are in the Tijuana [G]Jail,
[G]Ain't got no [D]friends to go our [G]bail.
[G]So here we'll [C]stay cause we can't [G]pay,
[G]Just send our [D]mail to the Tijuana [G]Jail.

[G]I was shootin' [C]dice, rakin' in the [G]dough,
[G]when I [D]heard this whistle [G]blow.
[G]We started to [C]run when a man in [G]blue,
[G]Said, Senor, come [D]with me, cause I want [G]you.

[G]Just five hundred [C]dollars and they'll set us [G]free.
[G]I couldn't raise a [D]penny if you threatened [G]me.
[G]I know five [C]hundred, don't sound like [G]much.
[G]But just try to [D]find, somebody to [G]touch.

(x2)

A fabulous fifties hit from Kraziekhat.

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