Jail Bait Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays658

Jail Bait by Wishbone Ash is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			   

Riff 
e|-------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------0--|     
D|----2p0---------------2p0-----2| 
A|--------2p0---0h2---------2----| 
E|0-0---------3-----0-0----------| 

verse 1: 
E  
I'm wonderin' why, your face no longer shines 
E  
I'm wonderin' why, your face no longer shines 
E 
I'm wonderin' why, you're always on my mind 
          G                    A           E 
I'm still wonderin', give me a little more time  

verse 2: 
E  
I need to know, why I can't see your tears 
E 
I need to know, why I can't see your tears 
E 
I need to know how many lonesome years 
          G             A         E 
I want to make you cast away your fears 

verse 3: 
E 
I'm wonderin' why, your face no longer shines 
E 
I'm wonderin' why, your face no longer shines 
E  
I'm wonderin' why, you're always on my mind 
          G                    A           E  
I'm still wonderin', give me a little more time 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante