Bars Of The County Jail chords by David Bowie

🎸 Intro:

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🎸 Verse 1:
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Gather you all and listen here
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I'll tell you a tale if you land me an ear
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I rode a horse through many a town,
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but the devil rode me down to the ground
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I was to marry a very rich girl,
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I loved her as only I can
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But the father was shot and his gold was stoled
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Now I'm Devil's man na na na
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Now I sing a tale of woe
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Through the bars of a country jail na na na na na na

🎸 Chorus:
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🎸 Verse 2:
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I walked into the room one night
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I found her mother and gun
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Well the man was dead and I kneeled and cried
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Sheriff ran in and said: "I'm holding you, son"

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🎸 Verse 3:
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Through the day I sing and play
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The time is on my side
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But when the moon and stars come out I lay me down and cry
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For the saviour, mar I lied
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Now I will not have a ride
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Before the window the scaffold was made
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On the morrow I will hang

🎸 Outro:
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