Austin Prison chords by Johnny Cash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

G     D7  C     G


Verse 1:
G
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
                                        D7
And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
      G                                  C
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
       G               D7            G    D7        G
When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below

Verse 2:
                         D7              G
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
                                     D7
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
   G                                     C
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
    G             D7             G     D7       G
I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up


Verse 3:
                       D7                 G
Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
                                     D7
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
  G                                C
A crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
       G             D7               G     D7      G
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away


Break:

G       D7       G


Verse 4:
                D7                  G
A jury found me guilty three months later
                                     D7
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
     G                             C
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
         G                 D7           G        D7     G
And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die


Verse 5:
                            D7     G
But here I am far away from Austin prison
                                 D7
My friend the jailer handed me a file
    G                                     C
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
    G                   D7
And miles and miles and miles and miles
    G         D7        G
And miles and miles and miles


Outro:

G    D7     G