Four Walls Of Raiford tab by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Four Walls Of Raiford
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Based on: Stone Phoenix/Reid Garner - Four Walls of Raiford (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BzqRC_6FEE
With a few changes (not really much)

Open Eb MajorEb Tune, but you can put on Open D, and use a capo on 1st fret
(W/ Slide)

Intro:

Eb MajorEb|--2/4--0---------0--11/12~------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------2p0---0----11/12~-------7----------------------------------------|
G+G |----------------------------5/7~------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------5/7~----0-3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0----0-----0------0-----------------------0-----------------------------|

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G+G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0-------------------|

Verse 1:

Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G+G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------0---------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well them four walls of Raiford,     closing in on me

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Doin' three to five hard labor, for armed robbery

Eb MajorEb|------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
G+G |------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   I had two years behind,   but I could not wait the time

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------/3-0------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---5/7~--------------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Every time I thought about it, well I died some more inside

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G+G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G+G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
And I had stripes on my back,     memories that hurt

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
For the only time I seen sunshine is when I hit the dirt

Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
G+G |-------------------------------11/12---------------------11/12------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------------12~--------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang,   sleepin' in the cold

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Oh lord please forgive me   for I could not wait no more

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G+G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|

Chorus 1:

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G+G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------7~----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G+G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me,   Oh Jesus save my soul

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------/3-0--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------5/7-------------------------------3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore

Solo:

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------|
Bb majorBb|--2--0--0-------------11---/12-12~-------------11/12----------------------|
G+G |-------------------------11/12--------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------3\2-0---0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------0--------0-----------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------|

Eb MajorEb|--------12~-12------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--11/12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---------------11/12-----/12~-\-/-\------------7~-------5~----------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------12~------------12~--5-5/7----5-5/7----3/5-3\2-0---0--|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------------------0----|

Eb MajorEb|-------------4-2p0-----12-----------------7~------5~--0-2/3-0-------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------2-0----12---------5-5/----5-5/-------------------------|
G+G |-----------------------------/12------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------0----------------------12~--------------------------3\2-0---0---|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------0-----|

Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------11---/12-12~-----------------|
Bb majorBb|--2--0--0--0------------11---/12-12~------------11/12---------------------|
G+G |---------------------------11/12------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------3\2-0---0---------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------0-----------0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------|

Verse 3:

Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------0-2------------------------p0----|
G+G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
 Well these last few years behind me,      Oh lord, have been so sad

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |------5/7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------5/7~-------------------3/5-3\2-0---0--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------0------------------0-3\2-0---------|
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad

Eb MajorEb|-----------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------12\---------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |------------------/12-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------12~-------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now they say I'm guilty,   when they find me I must die

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------/3-0------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |---------5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------5/7~--------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G+G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|

Verse 4:
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------2-------------------------p0---------|
G+G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well when Vietnam was over       there was no work here for me

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |--5/7~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--5/7~----------------------------3/5--3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
I had a pretty wife awaitin' and two kids I had to feed

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------8/10------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------8/10--12\-------------------------------|
G+G |--------------------------------------------/12---------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------12~-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Well I'm one of America's heroes and when they shoot me down

Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------/3-0-------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |-------7~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---5/7--------------------------------3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Won't fly old glory proudly, put my medals in the ground

Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G+G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------------------|

Chorus 2:

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G+G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G+G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me,   Oh Jesus save my soul

Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|---------5/7---------3/5---------------3\2-3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore

End:

Eb MajorEb|------------------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--2--0--0--0------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
G+G |------------------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------3\2-0---0--3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------0----------0------------------------------------------------------|