{"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":465691,"song":"Austin Prison","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/465691-austin-prison-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/465691?type=chord","rating":4.81067,"votes":9,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey had a warrant out for me all over the country[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHis steel gray eyes were blazing when he saw me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHis hand was on his gun when he rode up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you up[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell he tied me with a plow line the next morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd he had me deep in Texas the next day[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nA jury found me guilty three months later[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\ntwelve evil men with murder in their eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey even took me out and said now show us where you killed her[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut here I am far away from Austin prison[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nmy friend the jailer handed me a file[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Asus4[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nA     E  D     A\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\nA       E       A\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nA    E     A    Asus4   A","chords":["A","E","D","Asus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}