Introduction: G
A
C
D
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 indiscreet 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
D
A
G
There's a rumor going down death row that a fuse is going to blow
D
A
D
at the local hop at the local county jail
Eb
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
E
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
G
A
C
D
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
G9
G
Em
A
He said blood will flow, here, padre
Em
A
G
Padre you talk to your boys
G
A
D
A7
D
B7/D#
Em/G
D/A
C
Trust in me, God will come to set you free
F
F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
D
G
Well we don't understand why he called in the National Guard (National Guard. 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
at the local dance at the local county jail
Eb
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
E
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
G
A
C
D
(fade)