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Life To Go

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[Intro]
D   A   G   D   D
[Verse 1]
I've Dgot a sad sad Astory friends that GI don't like to Dtell
I Dhad a home and Afamily when they Glocked me in this Dcell
GI've been in here A18 years, Gthat's a long time I Dknow
But Dtime don't mean a Athing to me cause GI've got life to DgoD  
[Verse 2]
I Dwent one night where the Alights were bright, to Gsee what I could Dsee
I Dmet up with an Aold friend there who Gthought the world of Dme
He Gbought me drinks and he Atook me to every Ghonky tonk in Dtown
But Dwords were said and Anow he's dead, I just Ghad to bring him DdownD  
[Verse 3]
DIt has been a Along time now since GI've heard from my Dwife
I Dguess I'd be there Awith her yet if I Ghadn't used the Dknife
I Gbet that little Agirl of mine dGon't realize or Dknow
Her Ddaddy's been here A18 years and he's Gstill got life to DgoD  
[Verse 4]
I Dbet there's not one Aman outside that's Gspent this long in Djail
I'll Dbe here in this Aprison till my Gbody is just a Dshell
I Gcan't be free to Ago and see the Gones that I love Dso
Yes, DI've been in here A18 years and I've Gstill got life to Dgo
Yes, I've Gstill got life to Dgo
Yes, I've Gstill got life to Dgo
Yes, I've Gstill got life to Dgo
(fade out)

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Life To Go

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G D D

[Verse 1]

D A G D

I've got a sad sad story friends that I don't like to tell

D A G D

I had a home and family when they locked me in this cell

G A G D

I've been in here 18 years, that's a long time I know

D A G D D

But time don't mean a thing to me cause I've got life to go

[Verse 2]

D A G D

I went one night where the lights were bright, to see what I could see

D A G D

I met up with an old friend there who thought the world of me

G A G D

He bought me drinks and he took me to every honky tonk in town

D A G D D

But words were said and now he's dead, I just had to bring him down

[Verse 3]

D A G D

It has been a long time now since I've heard from my wife

D A G D

I guess I'd be there with her yet if I hadn't used the knife

G A G D

I bet that little girl of mine don't realize or know

D A G D D

Her daddy's been here 18 years and he's still got life to go

[Verse 4]

D A G D

I bet there's not one man outside that's spent this long in jail

D A G D

I'll be here in this prison till my body is just a shell

G A G D

I can't be free to go and see the ones that I love so

D A G D

Yes, I've been in here 18 years and I've still got life to go

G D

Yes, I've still got life to go

G D

Yes, I've still got life to go

G D

Yes, I've still got life to go

(fade out)

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