4 acessos
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D G
I went to a party at the local county jail
D G
All the cons were dancing and the men began to wail
A G
But the guys were indiscrete they were balling in the street
D A D A
At the local dance at the local county jail
D G
Well the band were playing and the booze began to flow
D G
But the sound came over on the police car radio
A G
Down at Precinct 49 having a tear gas of a time
D A D A
Sergeant Baker got a call from the governor of the County Jail
Bm G
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
Bm G
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
Em A
I love to hear those convicts squeal
Em A
It's a shame these slugs ain't real
D A D A
But we can't have dancing at the local county jail
D G
Sergeant Baker and his men made a beeline for the jail
D G
And for miles around you could hear the sirens wail
A G
There's a rumour going down death row that a fuse is going to blow
D A D Eb
at the local hop at the local county jail What you gonna do about it what you gonna do
E
what uou gonna do about it what you gonna do
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D
Sergeant Baker started talking with a bullhorn in his hand
Dm
He was cool he was clear he was he was always in command
G Em A
He said blood will flow here padre
Em F#m G
Padre you talk to your boys
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Trust in me God will come to set you free
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D G
Well we don't understand why he called in the National Guard
D G
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard
A
We all got balls and brains
G
but some's got balls and chains
D A D A
at the local dance at the local county jail
Bm G
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
Bm G
load up load up load up with rubber bullets
Em A Em A
Is it really such a crime for a guy to spend his time
D A D
at the local dance at the local county jail
D A D Eb
at the local dance at the local county jail what you gonna do about what you gonna do
E
what uou gonna do about it what you gonna do
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(solo out on) D