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Ninety Nine Years

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GMy mama always told me better than to D7play with a loaded gun
If I'da just listened to her she'da never had a Gprisoner for a son
The picture's still in front of my eyes the Cecho in my Gears
When the D7jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine Gyears
Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise D7over that same old sea
Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty Gcell for company
Yet there's not very much that stands between me 
And the Cfreedom I hold Gdear
Just a D7thousand bars a big brick wall
And a sentence of ninety-nine Gyears
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they D7took me by the hand
I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat
To the Grock where the prison stands
The warden said as he locked the door I Chope you'll like it Ghere
Just D7make yourself at home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine Gyears
I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a D7number for so long
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks
Gets Gold as the days wear on
But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just Ctry to stay Galive
Cause the D7Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-Gfive
Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise D7over that same old sea
Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty Gcell for company
Yet there's not very much that stands between me 
And the Cfreedom I hold Gdear
Just a D7thousand bars a big brick wall
And a sentence of ninety-nine Gyears

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Ninety Nine Years

by Bill Anderson

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Chords in this song · guitar

G D7

My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun

If I'da just listened to her she'da never had a prisoner for a son

C G

The picture's still in front of my eyes the echo in my ears

D7 G

When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years

Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea

Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company

Yet there's not very much that stands between me

C G

And the freedom I hold dear

Just a thousand bars a big brick wall

And a sentence of ninety-nine years

I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand

I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat

To the rock where the prison stands

C G

The warden said as he locked the door I hope you'll like it here

D7 G

Just make yourself at home you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years

I've almost forgotten what my real name is been a number for so long

Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks

Gets old as the days wear on

C G

But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive

D7 G

Cause the Governor said if I'd be good I'd get out in ninety-five

Oh for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea

Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company

Yet there's not very much that stands between me

C G

And the freedom I hold dear

Just a thousand bars a big brick wall

And a sentence of ninety-nine years

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