99 Years tab by Glen Campbell

Intro

• Submitter: Flyinglibra51

99 Years
Glen Campbell
1964 Star Route


Intro B minorBm A minorAm  B minorBm D MajorD A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G B minorBm

Verse 1

  G+G
My Mamma always taught me better
    D MajorD
than to play with a loaded gun

If I'd just listened to her
D7D7        G+G
She'd never had a prisoner for a son
           G7G7
The pictures still in front of my eyes
    C majorC     G+G
And the echo in my ears
  D MajorD
The jury said he's guilty
     D7D7      G+G
And the judge said 99 years

riff G+G D MajorD D7D7 G+G C majorC G+G

Verse 2

G+G                   G7G7
Well I kissed my Darlin' on her tender lips
    D MajorD
and she took me by the hand
               D7D7
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat
    G+G
To the rocks where the prison stands
  G7G7
The Warden said as he locked the door
    C majorC        G+G
Well I hope you like it here
   D MajorD
Just make yourself at home
        D7D7     G+G
you're gonna be with us 99 years

Verse 3


Well I've almost forgotten

what my real name is
      D MajorD
I've been a number for so long
    D7D7
Making little-bitty rocks outta great big rocks
   G+G
Gets old as the days wear on
            G7G7
But I'll do my best for 99 years
   C majorC      G+G
Just try to stay alive
    D MajorD
But the Warden said if I do good
   D7D7     G+G
I'll get out in 95

Verse 4


Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun
   D MajorD
rise over that same ole scene
D7D7                 G+G
99 years with nothin' but an empty cell for company
                G7G7
Yes there's not very much that stands between me
    C majorC       G+G
And the freedom I hold dear
    D MajorD          D7D7
Just a thousand bars and a big thick wall
   D MajorD       C majorC   G+G
And a sentence of 99 years


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