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30 Years To Life

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[Intro]
G Bb Db G
GSo the story goes
BbThis is a tale that must be told
For Fwhat could be your destiny
You Gnever know
[Instrumental]
G  Eb Bb
  F   C       G(x2)
  C   GI never meant to be here
   Eb    BbI never even tried
But unFtil you know when you're lost and dCownG  
You'll come to trouble in time
  C   GIt was a cold December
   Eb    BbI wept day and night
In a Fsteel-toed rage, made a big mistCakeG  
Now I'll be doing time
[Pre-chorus]
 EbI was running with the Gmorder
 EbI was running out of Gmtime
 EbNow for me there is no Cquarter
   Eb   DI don't wanna be here
  C    DI don't wanna die
[Chorus]
Serving G30 years to life
 EbWhat I Bbdid, I can't deny
Now the Fsorrow in my heart will Cnever Gfade
I reGmember it so well
The Ebnight I Bbsent that boy to Hell
Lord, I'm Fsorry for the error Cof my Gways
[Verse]
 GThey sent me on a mission
   Eb    BbOut to earn my stripes
Should've Fknown damn well when the curbstomp fCellG  
Things would never be right
[Pre-chorus]
 EbI was running with the Gmorder
 EbI was running out of Gmtime
 EbNow for me there is no Cquarter
   Eb   DI don't wanna be here
  C    DI don't wanna die
[Chorus]
Serving G30 years to life
 EbWhat I Bbdid, I can't deny
Now the Fsorrow in my heart will Cnever Gfade
I reGmember it so well
The Ebnight I Bbsent that boy to Hell
Lord, I'm Fsorry for the error Cof my Gways
[Interlude]
'Cause now I Dknow, now I Fknow
I was Cwrong and I can't Dlet this go
I know, now I Fknow
I am Csorry, what a Dwretched Asoul
Oh, what a big mistake
[Guitar solo]
 E   G   D   E(x2)
[Bridge]
ANow I'm growing old
C18 years and more to go
I Gwaste way in this cage
I'm Aall alone
That's Ahow the story goes
CThis is a tale that must be told
For Gwhat could be your destiny
You Anever know
[Pre-chorus]
 F'Cause when you're running with the Amorder
 FYou're only running out of Amtime
 FNow for me there is no Cquarter
   Eb   DI don't wanna be here
  C    DI don't wanna die
[Chorus]
Serving G30 years to life
 EbWhat I Bbdid, I can't deny
Now the Fsorrow in my heart will Cnever Gfade
My reGgret, I know it well
But iEbt's too Bblate to save myself
Lord, I'm Fsorry for the error Cof my Gways
GSo the story Ebgoes
BbThis is a tale that must be told
The Fsorrow in my heart will Cnever Gfade
GSo the story Ebgoes
BbThis is a tale that must be told
Yes, I'm Fsorry for the error Cof my Gways
C G  C G  C G

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30 Years To Life

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bb Db G

So the story goes

This is a tale that must be told

For what could be your destiny

You never know

[Instrumental]

G Eb Bb

F C G

(x2)

C G

I never meant to be here

Eb Bb

I never even tried

F C G

But until you know when you're lost and down

You'll come to trouble in time

C G

It was a cold December

Eb Bb

I wept day and night

F C G

In a steel-toed rage, made a big mistake

Now I'll be doing time

[Pre-chorus]

Eb Gm

I was running with the order

Eb Gm

I was running out of time

Eb C

Now for me there is no quarter

Eb D

I don't wanna be here

C D

I don't wanna die

[Chorus]

Serving 30 years to life

Eb Bb

What I did, I can't deny

F C G

Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade

I remember it so well

Eb Bb

The night I sent that boy to Hell

F C G

Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways

[Verse]

They sent me on a mission

Eb Bb

Out to earn my stripes

F C G

Should've known damn well when the curbstomp fell

Things would never be right

[Pre-chorus]

Eb Gm

I was running with the order

Eb Gm

I was running out of time

Eb C

Now for me there is no quarter

Eb D

I don't wanna be here

C D

I don't wanna die

[Chorus]

Serving 30 years to life

Eb Bb

What I did, I can't deny

F C G

Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade

I remember it so well

Eb Bb

The night I sent that boy to Hell

F C G

Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways

[Interlude]

D F

'Cause now I know, now I know

C D

I was wrong and I can't let this go

I know, now I know

C D A

I am sorry, what a wretched soul

Oh, what a big mistake

[Guitar solo]

E G D E

(x2)

[Bridge]

Now I'm growing old

18 years and more to go

I waste way in this cage

I'm all alone

That's how the story goes

This is a tale that must be told

For what could be your destiny

You never know

[Pre-chorus]

F Am

'Cause when you're running with the order

F Am

You're only running out of time

F C

Now for me there is no quarter

Eb D

I don't wanna be here

C D

I don't wanna die

[Chorus]

Serving 30 years to life

Eb Bb

What I did, I can't deny

F C G

Now the sorrow in my heart will never fade

My regret, I know it well

Eb Bb

But it's too late to save myself

F C G

Lord, I'm sorry for the error of my ways

G Eb

So the story goes

This is a tale that must be told

F C G

The sorrow in my heart will never fade

G Eb

So the story goes

This is a tale that must be told

F C G

Yes, I'm sorry for the error of my ways

C G C G C G

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