the tijuana jail : the kingston trio .
#12 in 1959 .

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 .

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .