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This is the version from OCMS's "Remedy" Album
"The Warden"
D  G  D  D  A  D
D  G  D  D  A  D
DThe warden stands tall as he Gwalks down the Dhall
DPuts all our lives on the AshelfD  
DHolding the kGeys to our Dmiseries
DHow does he Alive with himsDelf?
GHow does the warden sDleep at night
DAfter the long day's tAhrough?
Does he Dtoss and turn, does his Gconscience bDurn?
Is he a prisAoner tDoo?
D  G  D  D  A  D
D  G  D  D  A  D
DDown in this pen full of Gsorrow and Dsin
Do the days weigh on his Achest?D  
DWhen the warden goes home
To his Ghouse made of sDtone
How does he Aget any Drest?
GHow does the warden sDleep at night
DAfter the long day's Athrough?
Does he Dtoss and turn, does his Gconscience Dburn?
Is he a Aprisoner Dtoo?
Oh warGden, hey wDarden
Are you so Adifferent than Dme?
Hey Gwarden, Dwarden
DWhat does it Amean to be Dfree?
DI look through the bars to Glook at the Dstars
And we're all the same so it sAeemsD  
DAnd just like me I Gwonder if Dhe
Can ever find Apeace in his Ddreams
GHow does the warden sleep at Dnight
DAfter the long day's Athrough?
Does he toss and Dturn, does his Gconscience Dburn?
Is he a priAsoner Dtoo?
Are you a Aprisoner Dtoo?

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The Warden

by Old Crow Medicine Show

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This is the version from OCMS's "Remedy" Album

"The Warden"

D G D D A D

D G D

The warden stands tall as he walks down the hall

D A D

Puts all our lives on the shelf

D G D

Holding the keys to our miseries

D A D

How does he live with himself?

G D

How does the warden sleep at night

D A

After the long day's through?

D G D

Does he toss and turn, does his conscience burn?

A D

Is he a prisoner too?

D G D D A D

D G D

Down in this pen full of sorrow and sin

A D

Do the days weigh on his chest?

When the warden goes home

G D

To his house made of stone

A D

How does he get any rest?

G D

How does the warden sleep at night

D A

After the long day's through?

D G D

Does he toss and turn, does his conscience burn?

A D

Is he a prisoner too?

G D

Oh warden, hey warden

A D

Are you so different than me?

G D

Hey warden, warden

D A D

What does it mean to be free?

D G D

I look through the bars to look at the stars

A D

And we're all the same so it seems

D G D

And just like me I wonder if he

A D

Can ever find peace in his dreams

G D

How does the warden sleep at night

D A

After the long day's through?

D G D

Does he toss and turn, does his conscience burn?

A D

Is he a prisoner too?

A D

Are you a prisoner too?

About The Warden Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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