Jackson

Johnny Cash

Written by Billy Ed Wheeler and Gaby Rogers

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout
                                C7
We've been talking bout Jackson ever since the fire went out
             F                      C
I'm going to Jackson I'm gonna mess around
                  F        G7               C
Yeah I'm going to Jackson  look out Jackson town

Verse 2

Well go on down to Jackson go ahead and wreck your health
                                             C7
Go play your hand you big talking man make a big fool of yourself
           F                    C
Yeah go to Jackson go comb your hair
                         F        G7       C
Honey I'm gonna snowball Jackson  see if I care

Verse 3

When I breeze into that city people gonna stoop and bow
                             C7
All them women gonna make me teach 'em what they don't know how
             F                             C
I'm going to Jackson you turn a loose of my coat
                   F        G7                     C
Cause I'm going to Jackson  goodbye that's all she wrote

Verse 4

But they'll laugh at you in Jackson and I'll be dancing on a Pony Keg
They'll lead you round town like a scalded hound
          C7
With your tail tucked between your legs
           F                       C
Yeah go to Jackson you big talking man
                       F        G7               C
And I'll be waiting in Jackson  behind my Ja-pan fan

Verse 5

W-ell  we got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout
                                C7
We've been talking bout Jackson ever since the fire went out
             F                    C
I'm going to Jackson and that’s a fact
                    F        G7                 C
Yeah we’re going to Jackson  ain’t never coming back