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99 Years
Glen Campbell
1964 Star Route
Intro   Bm     Am    Bm    D    Am    G    C    G  Bm  
Verse 1
My GMamma always taught me better 
than to Dplay with a loaded gun
If I'd just listened to her 
D7She'd never had a Gprisoner for a son
The pictures still in G7front of my eyes
And the Cecho in my Gears
The Djury said he's guilty
And the jD7udge said 99 Gyears
riff    G   D   D7   G   C   G  
Verse 2
GWell I kissed my Darlin' on her tender G7lips 
and she Dtook me by the hand
I had a nice little ride on a D7ferry boat
To the Grocks where the prison stands
The G7Warden said as he locked the door
Well I Chope you like it Ghere
Just Dmake yourself at home 
you're gonna be D7with us 99 Gyears
Verse 3
Well I've almost forgotten 
what my real name is
I've been a Dnumber for so long
Making D7little-bitty rocks outta great big rocks
Gets Gold as the days wear on
But I'll do my best for G799 years
Just Ctry to stay Galive
But the DWarden said if I do good
I'll D7get out in G95
Verse 4
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun
rise Dover that same ole scene
D799 years with nothin' but an empty Gcell for company
Yes there's not very much that G7stands between me
And the Cfreedom I hold Gdear
Just a Dthousand bars and a D7big thick wall
And a Dsentence of 99 CyearsG  
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99 Years

by Glen Campbell

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99 Years

Glen Campbell

1964 Star Route

Bm Am Bm D Am G C G Bm

Intro

Verse 1

My Mamma always taught me better

than to play with a loaded gun

If I'd just listened to her

D7 G

She'd never had a prisoner for a son

The pictures still in front of my eyes

C G

And the echo in my ears

The jury said he's guilty

D7 G

And the judge said 99 years

G D D7 G C G

riff

Verse 2

G G7

Well I kissed my Darlin' on her tender lips

and she took me by the hand

I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat

To the rocks where the prison stands

The Warden said as he locked the door

C G

Well I hope you like it here

Just make yourself at home

D7 G

you're gonna be with us 99 years

Verse 3

Well I've almost forgotten

what my real name is

I've been a number for so long

Making little-bitty rocks outta great big rocks

Gets old as the days wear on

But I'll do my best for 99 years

C G

Just try to stay alive

But the Warden said if I do good

D7 G

I'll get out in 95

Verse 4

Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun

rise over that same ole scene

D7 G

99 years with nothin' but an empty cell for company

Yes there's not very much that stands between me

C G

And the freedom I hold dear

D D7

Just a thousand bars and a big thick wall

D C G

And a sentence of 99 years

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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