Lyrics for: Jukebox Blues by June Carter Cash
As sung by Reese Witherspoon
Interpreted/Transcribed by GMWNS (8 Mar 2006)
Gmwns at aol.com

Note: I could not find a recording by June Carter Cash but
I found the one by Reese Witherspoon. Since Reese played
June, I am sure the arrangement is correct.

Capo 1st Fret

Intro- Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*
 
*(F) I walked into a honky-tonk just the other (C) day
*I dropped a nickel in a juke box just to hear it (F) play
I didn't have no tune in mind, I didn't wait to (C) choose
Just dropped a nickel in the slot and I played the juke box (F) blues

Instrumental - Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*

(F) There's a guy in there with an old tin horn
And a feller on an old ban-(C)-jo
And the man of the fiddle he wasn't no slouch
He could really drag that (F) bow

Fiddle plays - Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*

(F) Well, the man on the fiddle he must have got tired 
I didn't hear him (C) say
'Cause he cut loose on the steel guitar
And the juke box ran a-(F)-way

Steel guitar plays- Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*

(F) And I've heard something going strong
It must have been a (C) drum
It gave that song a solid beat
Boy it was goin' (F) some

Drum plays- Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*

(F) I walked into a honky-tonk just the other (C) day
I dropped a nickel in a juke box just to hear it (F) play
I didn't have no tune in mind, I didn't wait to (C) choose
Just dropped a nickel in the slot and I played the juke box (F) blues

Lead guitar plays- Follow pattern of first two lines in verse 1*

(F) I've played a lot of juke boxes
Most everyone in (C) town
That's the first tune I've ever heard 
That can make one mess a-(F)-round

(F) INSTRUMENT PLAYS
Play the juke box (C) blues
Such a rhythm I've never heard 
I danced out both of my (F) shoes

Instrumental end is all in (F)