Jailbreak
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
After the Intro slide directly into the first chord of Verse 1!
Play the intro riff instead the last E chord of Verse 1
Play the second half of the intro riff instead of the last E chord of verse 2 & verse 3
After the first chorus play the intro riff agai!
[Chords]:
E* and E**: x799xx
[Intro]
e|----------|----------|----------|---------------|
B|----------|----------|----------|---------------|
G|----------|----------|----------|---------------|
D|---2--2---|----2-2-2-|---2--2---|----2----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|---------------|
E|-0--0---0-|0h3--3-3--|-0--0---0-|0h3--3-3/5-3-0-|
[Verse 1]
A
It ain't no secret now, my sweet one
A
I know you're thinking 'bout the day
E
When you will be long gone gone
[Verse 2]
A
I know you got a ticket in your pocket, a bag on the back step
A
Waiting for the cab to come
E
And take you downtown
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Like a shot from a gun, like a bat out of hell
A
You're making for the door
G
As if I had you under lock and key
A E*
Baby what's wrong with your head?
[Chorus]
E*
This ain't no jailbreak this ain't no jail
E*
I'm not here to shake you down, baby
E*
Maybe you should just bail
E D
'Cause I'm not trying to hold you down
Db C Cb
I'm not your ball and chain
E D
I gave you a piece of my heart
Db C Cb E**
And all I got was pain
[Verse 3]
A
A little secret for you, my sweet thing
A
While you were messing around
E
I was getting my thing
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Like a shot from a gun, like a bat out of hell
A
You're making for the door
G
While I, I had you under lock and key
A E
Baby what's wrong with your head?
[Bridge]
*Alternative for chords, play the pattern with accect on 1 by counting: 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
N.C. E F#m G A
Later in the morning, gettin' you out of bed
E F#m G A
Later in the evening, do you remember what I said
E F#m
Hey, hey i'm talking to you, are you listening?
G A
And it's time for you to go get your things
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Like a shot from a gun, like a bat out of hell
A
Kicking you out the door
G
And I'm changing the lock and key
A E*
Baby it's time for you to get your head
[Chorus]
E* E*
This ain't no jailbreak this ain't no jail
E* E
Hey, this ain't no jailbreak cause I (maybe you should just bail)
E D
I'm not here to shake you down
Db C Cb
It's time for you to just bail (just bail)
E D
Baby you are my ball and chain
Db C Cb E**
I'm getting out of your jail
[Outro]
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| * Hit chord once and slide down
| ** Hit chord twice fast band slide down at the end
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How to play Jailbreak
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.