From Emil's Tablature
by Earl Scruggs
transcribed by Tim Louis
corrections by Emil Hedaya
opening riff Ddim
E--------------------------5---------- E--X-
B--------------------------5---------- B--X-
G--------------------------6---------- G--7-
D--------------5-4---------7---------- D--6-
A--------4--7------7--4----7---------- A--5-
E---5-5------------------5-5--0--2--4- E--X-
* A * A * D * D * A * A Ddim * A E * D *
A
Trey: "Paul and Silas bound in jail."
Jon, Mike, and Page: "All night long."
D
"Paul and Silas bound in jail." A
"All night long."
A
"Paul and Silas bound in jail." F#m
"All night long."
A E D
"Who shall deliver poor me?"
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"All night long" part continues throughout song at the end of Trey's
lines as shown above. Here are the rest of the lyrics including one
verse sung late last year (*).
Paul and Silas prayed in jail
Paul and Silas prayed in jail
Paul and silas prayed in jail
who shall deliver poor me?
the lightening crashed and the thunder roared
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" "
who shall deliver poor me?
the jailer cried "what must I do?"
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" "
who shall deliver poor me?
*the hand cuffs were tight and my shoulders were sore
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who shall deliver poor me?
END:
Paul and Silas bound in jail
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who shall deliver poor me?
A E D
who shall deliver poor me?
A E D
who shall deliver poor meeeee?
/\ up one ocatve then strum A
