99 Years tab by Glen Campbell

99 Years
Glen Campbell
1964 Star Route


Intro Bm Am  Bm D Am G C G Bm

Verse 1

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

If I'd just listened to her
D7        G
She'd never had a prisoner for a son
           G7
The pictures still in front of my eyes
    C     G
And the echo in my ears
  D
The jury said he's guilty
     D7      G
And the judge said 99 years

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Verse 2

G                   G7
Well I kissed my Darlin' on her tender lips
    D
and she took me by the hand
               D7
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat
    G
To the rocks where the prison stands
  G7
The Warden said as he locked the door
    C        G
Well I hope you like it here
   D
Just make yourself at home
        D7     G
you're gonna be with us 99 years

Verse 3


Well I've almost forgotten

what my real name is
      D
I've been a number for so long
    D7
Making little-bitty rocks outta great big rocks
   G
Gets old as the days wear on
            G7
But I'll do my best for 99 years
   C      G
Just try to stay alive
    D
But the Warden said if I do good
   D7     G
I'll get out in 95

Verse 4


Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun
   D
rise over that same ole scene
D7                 G
99 years with nothin' but an empty cell for company
                G7
Yes there's not very much that stands between me
    C       G
And the freedom I hold dear
    D          D7
Just a thousand bars and a big thick wall
   D       C   G
And a sentence of 99 years


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