Jailer bring me water
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Jailer, bring me water, jailer, bring me water,
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jailer, bring me water, my throat is kind-a dry.
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1. Well, I never had me no money,
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never had me no money,
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never had me no money,
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I ain’t that kind of
guy. + CHORUS
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2. I’m gonna work ‘til the good Lord calls me,
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work ‘til the good Lord calls
me,
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work til’
the good Lord calls me,
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he’ll be here by and by. + CHORUS
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3. Jailer, if you see my baby,
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jailer, if you see my baby,
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jailer, if you see my baby,
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just tell her I said bye-bye.
(original moves up half a note capo 1st here)
+ Everybody now ! + CHORUS (3x)
(Trini
Lopez)