Allentown Jail Chords & Lyrics by The Seekers

Allentown Jail

guitar chords lyrics

The Seekers

Allentown Jail:The Seekers.
On the charts in UK in 1966.

INTRO: Bm D Bm F#...Bm D Bm/A/F#/Bm A

#1.
D Bm F#m Bm
They locked up my darlin' in Allentown Jail,
G A D
Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

D Bm F#m Bm
And no one has come for to put up his bail,
E A A7
Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.

#2.
G A D F# Bm
They say at the court house he'll never go free,
G D D7
Ne.e.ver go free.
G A D F# Bm
For he stole a diamond, a beauti..ful diamond,
G F# Bm
To give, to give to me.

CHORUS:
Bm D Bm A
Somewhere in Allentown Jail..
Bm F# Bm
my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

#3.
A D Bm F#m Bm
You know, I'm gonna dance for you, mister, I'll sing you a song,
G A D
Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.
D Bm F#m Bm
But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,
E A A7
Ohhh..whoaaa, oooh.
G A D F# Bm
But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,
G D D7
Oh, oh, can't you see?
G A D F# Bm
Well, my love stole a diamond, a beauti..ful diamond,
G F# Bm
To give, to give to me.

CHORUS:
Bm D Bm A
Somewhere in Allentown Jail..
Bm F# Bm
my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

OUTRO:
Bm D Bm A
Somewhere in Allentown Jail..
Bm F# Bm
my heart waits in Allentown Jail.

Bm D Bm/A/F#/Bm


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