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[Intro]
Am E7 E Am
[Verse 1]
And as I got off the tErain way down in New OrleAmans
I grabbed my hat, I put on my cEoat
Reached for my sEpliff, yeah
I had myself a little sAmmoke, yeah
[Chorus]
I was sentenced, living in detentEion
Sentenced, living in detentAmion
[Verse 2]
And now I'm locked up in Ejail
I spend my days in a cold dark prisAmon cell
I rest alone, I watch myself grow Eold
And I don't deserve this, I just want to go hoAmme
[Chorus]
I was sentenced, living in detentEion
Sentenced, living in detentAmion
[Verse 3]
I should have known when I shot the man deEad
There would be a bounty, a bounty for my hAmead, yeah
Well I don't care that that young man's dEead
I'm just missing one thing, a good spliff to my hAmead
[Bridge]
I've been talking in my slAmeep
I've been waking in my drEeams
I've been living in the pEast
My good old faith is dAmead
[Chorus]
I was sentenced, living in detentEion
Sentenced, living in detentAmion
I was sentenced, living in detentEion
Sentenced, living in detentAmion

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Sentenced

by Stick Figure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am E7 E Am

[Verse 1]

E Am

And as I got off the train way down in New Orleans

I grabbed my hat, I put on my coat

Reached for my spliff, yeah

I had myself a little smoke, yeah

[Chorus]

I was sentenced, living in detention

Sentenced, living in detention

[Verse 2]

And now I'm locked up in jail

I spend my days in a cold dark prison cell

I rest alone, I watch myself grow old

And I don't deserve this, I just want to go home

[Chorus]

I was sentenced, living in detention

Sentenced, living in detention

[Verse 3]

I should have known when I shot the man dead

There would be a bounty, a bounty for my head, yeah

Well I don't care that that young man's dead

I'm just missing one thing, a good spliff to my head

[Bridge]

I've been talking in my sleep

I've been waking in my dreams

I've been living in the past

My good old faith is dead

[Chorus]

I was sentenced, living in detention

Sentenced, living in detention

I was sentenced, living in detention

Sentenced, living in detention

About Sentenced Chords by Stick Figure

Learn how to play Sentenced by Stick Figure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sentenced chords”, “Sentenced guitar chords”, or “Stick Figure Sentenced chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sentenced chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sentenced lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E7, E.

FAQ — Sentenced by Stick Figure

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What key is "Sentenced" in?

The chords for "Sentenced" show the original chord names (including Am, E7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.