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                         25 to Life
                    By The Stray Birds
                           Capo 5
Intro:    G   D     A     Bm    A      G     A  D  
DLeft my home I was 17, I was looking for a jAob
AWhen I met them no-good friends of minDe.
DThey gave me all kinds of bad advice and they taught me how to roAb.
ASaid they'd always be there down the lBmine...A  
ABe there down the lBmine.Bm  A  
DI got my very first 12 gauge, got a half a dozen sheAlls
ACome to find that one was all I neDed.
DI didn't waste no time a'thinkin' I got right down to the jAob.
AThat night a grown man would blBmeed...A  
AA grown man would blBmeed.Bm  A  
GThere ain't no romance in A25 to life,
Still a Bmkid I'll prob'ly Adie in my cGell.
GAt night I worry, no Adog, no son, no wife.
I did it Bmall with a lAone shotgun sGhell.
BmWhoa..A. A shotgun shDell.
D              A                D
DWell I run up into the country store, I demanded the cAash.
AHad a bag in my left hand, a gun in my Dright.
DWith the feelings I never had before it all happened oh too fAast.
AThat shot rang out as cold as the nBmight...A  
ACold as the nBmight.Bm  A  
DA dust cloud rose up in the air the blood flowin' from his mAouth.
AHad his eyes wide open, they were starin' back at mDine.
DJudge came out, put the gavel down, his voice mighty lAoud.
A"You done wrong and boy you'll do the Bmtime...G  
Boy yAou'll do the tDime."
GThere ain't no romance in A25 to life,
Still a Bmkid I'll prob'ly Adie in my Gcell.
GAt night I worry, no Adog, no son, no wife.
I did it Bmall with a lAone shotgun sGhell.
GWhoa.A.. A shotgun Dshell.
GThere ain't no romance in A25 to life,
I'm still a Bmkid I'll probably Adie in my Gcell.
GHell at night I worry, no dAog, no son, no wife.
I did it Bmall, did it Aall to mysGelf.
GWhoa.A.. A shotgun sDheAllG.
GWhoa.A.. A shotgun sDhell.A  D  

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25 To Life

by The Stray Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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25 to Life

By The Stray Birds

Capo 5

G D A Bm A G A D

Intro:

D A

Left my home I was 17, I was looking for a job

A D

When I met them no-good friends of mine.

D A

They gave me all kinds of bad advice and they taught me how to rob.

A Bm A

Said they'd always be there down the line...

A Bm Bm A

Be there down the line.

D A

I got my very first 12 gauge, got a half a dozen shells

A D

Come to find that one was all I need.

D A

I didn't waste no time a'thinkin' I got right down to the job.

A Bm A

That night a grown man would bleed...

A Bm Bm A

A grown man would bleed.

G A

There ain't no romance in 25 to life,

Bm A G

Still a kid I'll prob'ly die in my cell.

G A

At night I worry, no dog, no son, no wife.

Bm A G

I did it all with a lone shotgun shell.

Bm A D

Whoa... A shotgun shell.

D A D

D A

Well I run up into the country store, I demanded the cash.

A D

Had a bag in my left hand, a gun in my right.

D A

With the feelings I never had before it all happened oh too fast.

A Bm A

That shot rang out as cold as the night...

A Bm Bm A

Cold as the night.

D A

A dust cloud rose up in the air the blood flowin' from his mouth.

A D

Had his eyes wide open, they were starin' back at mine.

D A

Judge came out, put the gavel down, his voice mighty loud.

A Bm G

"You done wrong and boy you'll do the time...

A D

Boy you'll do the time."

G A

There ain't no romance in 25 to life,

Bm A G

Still a kid I'll prob'ly die in my cell.

G A

At night I worry, no dog, no son, no wife.

Bm A G

I did it all with a lone shotgun shell.

G A D

Whoa... A shotgun shell.

G A

There ain't no romance in 25 to life,

Bm A G

I'm still a kid I'll probably die in my cell.

G A

Hell at night I worry, no dog, no son, no wife.

Bm A G

I did it all, did it all to myself.

G A D A G

Whoa... A shotgun shell.

G A D A D

Whoa... A shotgun shell.

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