Rusty Old Steampipes chords by Israel Kamakawiwoole

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C x 8


Verse 1:
C majorC
Rusty old steam pipes banging away
A minorAm
Letting me know it's another day
  FF     G7G7
In hell, In a cell
C majorC
He did wrong and he agrees
  A minorAm
So punish him with humanity
      FF        G7G7
For he's a human, he's not a dog

Chorus:
FF           G7G7              C majorC    C7C7
Show him a picture or give him an answer that will help him
  FF         C majorC
He wants to free his body
  FF         C majorC
He wants to free his mind
   FF         G7G7
He's been in prison too long
      C majorC
Here's his song

C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C

Verse 2:
C majorC
Twenty three hours in a lifeless cell
A minorAm
Day after day it's the same old hell
      FF        G7G7
Who knows why, I'd like to know
C majorC
I wish I knew the answer for this
A minorAm
To release his soul from captivity
  FF       G7G7
Oh Lord, hear his plea

Chorus:
FF           G7G7              C majorC    C7C7
Show him a picture or give him an answer that will help him
  FF         C majorC
He wants to free his body
  FF         C majorC
He wants to free his mind
   FF         G7G7
He's been in prison too long
      C majorC
Here's his song

C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C

Outro:
C majorC     Cmaj7Cmaj7    Esus4/C   C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C
Rusty old steam pipes banging away
C majorC     Cmaj7Cmaj7    Esus4/C   C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C
Rusty old steam pipes banging away
C majorC     Cmaj7Cmaj7    Esus4/C   C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C
Rusty old steam pipes banging away
   FF  FF  FF   FF  G7G7
He's been in prison too long
N.C.
Here's his song

C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7 Esus4/C
C majorC