JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "The Tijuana Jail" adalah lagu hit The Kingston Trio yang dirilis pada 1959.
Lagu ini ditulis oleh Denny Thompson.
Lagu "The Tijuana Jail" dirilis di bawah naungan label Capitol Records.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Chilly Winds - The Kingston Trio
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "The Tijuana Jail" dari The Kingston Trio.
INTRO: G C D G
#1.
G C G
We went one day, about a month ago,
D G
to have a little fun in Mexico.
C G
We ended up in a gambling spot,
D G G7
where the liquor flowed and the dice were hot.
CHORUS:
G7 C G
So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.
D G
Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.
G7 C G G7
So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.
D G
Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.
#2.
G C G
I was shootin' dice, rakin' in the dough,
D G G7
and then I heard that whistle blow.
G7 C G
We started to run when a man in blue,
D G
said, 'Senor, come with me.. cause I want you.'
CHORUS:
G7 C G
So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.
D G
Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.
G7 C G G7
So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.
D G
Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.
#3.
G C G
Just five hundred dollars and they'll set us free.
D G G7
I couldn't raise a penny, if you threatened me.
G7 C G
I know five hundred don't sound like much,
D G
but just try to find, somebody to touch.
CHORUS:
G7 C G
So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.
D G
Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.
G7 C G G7
So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.
D G
Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.
OUTRO:
G7 C G
So, here we are in the Tijuana Jail.
D G
Ain't got no friends, to go our bail.
G7 C G G7
So, here we'll stay, cause we can't pa-a-a-a-ay.
D G
Just send our mail to the Tijuana Jail.