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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramD7D7  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G


Verse 1:
Chord diagramG+G
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
                                        Chord diagramD7D7
And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
      Chord diagramG+G                                  Chord diagramC majorC
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
       Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramD7D7            Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD7D7        Chord diagramG+G
When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below
Verse 2:
                         Chord diagramD7D7              Chord diagramG+G
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
                                     Chord diagramD7D7
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
   Chord diagramG+G                                     Chord diagramC majorC
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
    Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD7D7             Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramD7D7       Chord diagramG+G
I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up


Verse 3:
                       Chord diagramD7D7                 Chord diagramG+G
Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
                                     Chord diagramD7D7
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
  Chord diagramG+G                                Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramA augmentedA crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
       Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramD7D7               Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramD7D7      Chord diagramG+G
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away


Break:

Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD7D7       Chord diagramG+G


Verse 4:
                Chord diagramD7D7                  Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA jury found me guilty three months later
                                     Chord diagramD7D7
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
     Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramC majorC
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
         Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramD7D7           Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD7D7     Chord diagramG+G
And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die


Verse 5:
                            Chord diagramD7D7     Chord diagramG+G
But here I am far away from Austin prison
                                 Chord diagramD7D7
My friend the jailer handed me a file
    Chord diagramG+G                                     Chord diagramC majorC
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
    Chord diagramG+G                   Chord diagramD7D7
And miles and miles and miles and miles
    Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD7D7        Chord diagramG+G
And miles and miles and miles


Outro:

Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD7D7     Chord diagramG+G

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