Austin Prison chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:

G+G   D7D7 C majorC   G+G


Verse 1:
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They had a warrant out for me all over the country
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And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
   G+G                 C majorC
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
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When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below

Verse 2:
             D7D7       G+G
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
                   D7D7
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
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He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
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I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up


Verse 3:
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Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
                   D7D7
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
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A augmentedA crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
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But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away


Break:

G+G    D7D7    G+G


Verse 4:
        D7D7         G+G
A augmentedA jury found me guilty three months later
                   D7D7
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
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They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
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And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die


Verse 5:
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But here I am far away from Austin prison
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My friend the jailer handed me a file
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Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
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And miles and miles and miles and miles
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And miles and miles and miles


Outro:

G+G  D7D7   G+G