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The Prisoners Song

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The Prisoners Song
GNow if I had wings like an Cangel
Over D7these prison walls I would Gfly
And I'd fly to the arms of my Cdarling
And D7there I'd be willing to Gdie
Now I wish I had someone to Clove me
SomeD7one to call me their Gown
Oh I wish I had someone to Clive with
'Cause D7I'm tired of living Galone
GIn my mind I have a grand ship on Cthe ocean
All D7mounted with silver and Ggold
And before my poor darling would Csuffer
That D7ship would be anchored and Gsold
GI'll be carried to the new jail tComorrow
LeD7aving my little darling all aGlone
With the cold prison walls all aCround me
And D7my head on a pillow of Gstone
GNow if I had wings like an Cangel
Over D7these prison walls I would Gfly
And I'd fly to the arms of my Cdarling
And D7there I'd be willing to Gdie

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The Prisoners Song

by Johnny Cash

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The Prisoners Song

G C

Now if I had wings like an angel

D7 G

Over these prison walls I would fly

And I'd fly to the arms of my darling

D7 G

And there I'd be willing to die

Now I wish I had someone to love me

D7 G

Someone to call me their own

Oh I wish I had someone to live with

D7 G

'Cause I'm tired of living alone

G C

In my mind I have a grand ship on the ocean

D7 G

All mounted with silver and gold

And before my poor darling would suffer

D7 G

That ship would be anchored and sold

G C

I'll be carried to the new jail tomorrow

D7 G

Leaving my little darling all alone

With the cold prison walls all around me

D7 G

And my head on a pillow of stone

G C

Now if I had wings like an angel

D7 G

Over these prison walls I would fly

And I'd fly to the arms of my darling

D7 G

And there I'd be willing to die

About The Prisoners Song Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play The Prisoners Song by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Prisoners Song chords”, “The Prisoners Song guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash The Prisoners Song 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 The Prisoners Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Prisoners Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7.

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What key is "The Prisoners Song" in?

The chords for "The Prisoners Song" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.