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not find on UG so this is my first tab/chord submission, I'm no pro, only been 
The basic three chords of the song are Dm, C, G. With the chorus G, C, Dm.
The rhythm of the song(*) is played at the beginning of each of the Dm chords.
*Dm x2, then keep fingering but lift index finger to play open e 1x, 
then Dm 1x, then Dm with pinky on e string 3rd fret 1x. Dm 1x, lift index again 1x, Dm 1x.
For chorus base line(%) pick each string 1x; 
E 3fr, A 2fr, open D, A 2fr, open D, 
A 3fr, D 2fr, open G, D 2fr, open D 4x, D 2fr, open D, A 3fr, open D.  
Intro:  Dm*  Dm*
           Dm           C                  G  Dm*
When I was a young boy, I went out on my own
         Dm                   C                 G  Dm*
I got into trouble, I didn't know right from wrong
                  G          C  Dm*
I've got this prison for my home.
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                   Dm                   C          G  Dm*           
I got off a train in Memphis, I didn't know the town
             Dm                C            G  Dm*   
I met a pretty young girl, to show me around
           G           C  Dm*    
To show me around the town.
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             Dm                   C            G  Dm*
She said I know where, there's a light upon me
                  Dm                C             G  Dm*
It's in the Memphis bank, come and rob it with me
                  G                         C  Dm*
I shot the guard, now they're coming after me.
%***
                       Dm           C             G  Dm*
If I had my life to live over, I'd be a better man
                      Dm                  C               G  Dm*
I wouldn't get into the trouble, and I'd try to understand
                    G                 C  Dm*
I wouldn't have this prison for my home.
                G              C  Dm*
These four gray walls for my home 

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Four Gray Walls

by Link Wray

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not find on UG so this is my first tab/chord submission, I'm no pro, only been

The basic three chords of the song are Dm, C, G. With the chorus G, C, Dm.

The rhythm of the song(*) is played at the beginning of each of the Dm chords.

*Dm x2, then keep fingering but lift index finger to play open e 1x,

then Dm 1x, then Dm with pinky on e string 3rd fret 1x. Dm 1x, lift index again 1x, Dm 1x.

For chorus base line(%) pick each string 1x;

E 3fr, A 2fr, open D, A 2fr, open D,

A 3fr, D 2fr, open G, D 2fr, open D 4x, D 2fr, open D, A 3fr, open D.

Dm Dm

Intro: * *

Dm C G Dm

When I was a young boy, I went out on my own

Dm C G Dm

I got into trouble, I didn't know right from wrong

G C Dm

I've got this prison for my home.

Dm C G Dm

I got off a train in Memphis, I didn't know the town

Dm C G Dm

I met a pretty young girl, to show me around

G C Dm

To show me around the town.

Dm C G Dm

She said I know where, there's a light upon me

Dm C G Dm

It's in the Memphis bank, come and rob it with me

G C Dm

I shot the guard, now they're coming after me.

%***

Dm C G Dm

If I had my life to live over, I'd be a better man

Dm C G Dm

I wouldn't get into the trouble, and I'd try to understand

G C Dm

I wouldn't have this prison for my home.

G C Dm

These four gray walls for my home

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