{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1779465,"song":"Ninety Nine Years","artist":"Bill Anderson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11390386-ninety-nine-years-chords-by-bill-anderson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1779465?type=chord","rating":4.82723,"votes":6,"content":"[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nMy mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I'da just listened to her she'da never had a prisoner for a son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]D7[/ch]                                                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNinety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company[/tab]\r\n\r\n                                                       \r\nYet there's not very much that stands between me \r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the freedom I hold dear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nJust a thousand bars a big brick wall[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd a sentence of ninety-nine years[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nI kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nI had a nice little ride on a ferry boat\r\n \r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo the rock where the prison stands[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D7[/ch]                                                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust make yourself at home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                  [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nI've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long[/tab]\r\n\r\n         \r\nMaking little bitty rocks out of great big rocks\r\n \r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGets old as the days wear on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]D7[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNinety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company[/tab]\r\n\r\n                                                       \r\nYet there's not very much that stands between me \r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the freedom I hold dear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nJust a thousand bars a big brick wall[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd a sentence of ninety-nine years[/tab]","plain_text":"Yet there's not very much that stands between me \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nI had a nice little ride on a ferry boat\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n         \nMaking little bitty rocks out of great big rocks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                       \nYet there's not very much that stands between me","chords":["G","D7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}