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[Intro] 
Am
[Verse]
AmThey botched my execution
AmBack in 1996
I climbed Dmout of a window
DmAnd I hopped over the fence
Had to Amdig myself a tunnel
AmPut my feet on the cement
And started Erunnin' runnin' runnin'
EAin't nobody seen me since
So now I've Amgotta find a friend
AmSomeone to tell I didn't do it
But my Dmpicture's in the paper
DmThere's no way that I can prove it
And the Ambody's in the closet
Am'Cause I never got to move it
Now the Eneighbor kids are talking
ESayin' "Everybody knew it!"
[Chorus 1]
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GAll my little seeds have Cgrown, AEh
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GSooner later come back Chome, AEh
Ah Amah ah Fah Amoh
[Verse 2]
AmLeave a trail of crumbs
AmA lure for them to bite on
DmIn a Motel 6, thank God
DmNobody left the light on
AmDressed myself in women's clothing 
AmAnd a wig that I had tried on
Tried to Ecleanse myself of all 
EThose alibis I had relied on
AmNow I'm lying on my back
AmLooking at the ceiling
When Dmsuddenly I am distracted
DmBy that old familiar feeling
With the Amtable and the devil
AmAnd the cards that he was dealing
I was Esure enough a slave and some poor soul
EI would be stealing tonight
[Chorus 2]
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GAll my little seeds have Cgrown, AEh
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GSooner later come back Chome, AEh
Ah Amah ah Fah oh Coh
Ah Eah Amah aFh oh Coh
Ah Eah aAmh aFh ohAm  
[Verse 3]
           AmN.C.
Well hitched my skirt
N.C.
Climbed up the car on the railroad
    DmN.C.
Found myself a-gazing down 
N.C.
The barrel at a crossroad
   AmN.C.
Hide out in the circus
N.C.
Rob a bank, hit the payload
Or Ewait out in the darkness
EWith the freaks and kinda lay low
A Amstorm had downed a power line
AmLaying on the trainway
DmStanding in a puddle
DmFelt a shock and in a ditch lay
AmIn my final moments I could hear
AmThe lucky judge say
"Well I Eguess the execution
EWent as scheduled anyway!"
[Chorus 3]
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GAll my little seeds have Cgrown, AEh
AmAh ah Dmah ah
GSooner later come back Chome, OEh
Oh Amoh oh Foh oh oCh oh oEh
Oh Amoh oh Foh oh oCh oh oEh
Oh Amoh oh Foh oh oAmh

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Botched Execution

by Shovels & Rope

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[Intro]

[Verse]

They botched my execution

Back in 1996

I climbed out of a window

And I hopped over the fence

Had to dig myself a tunnel

Put my feet on the cement

And started runnin' runnin' runnin'

Ain't nobody seen me since

So now I've gotta find a friend

Someone to tell I didn't do it

But my picture's in the paper

There's no way that I can prove it

And the body's in the closet

'Cause I never got to move it

Now the neighbor kids are talking

Sayin' "Everybody knew it!"

[Chorus 1]

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

All my little seeds have grown, Ah

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

Sooner later come back home, Ah

Am F Am

Ah ah ah ah oh

[Verse 2]

Leave a trail of crumbs

A lure for them to bite on

In a Motel 6, thank God

Nobody left the light on

Dressed myself in women's clothing

And a wig that I had tried on

Tried to cleanse myself of all

Those alibis I had relied on

Now I'm lying on my back

Looking at the ceiling

When suddenly I am distracted

By that old familiar feeling

With the table and the devil

And the cards that he was dealing

I was sure enough a slave and some poor soul

I would be stealing tonight

[Chorus 2]

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

All my little seeds have grown, Ah

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

Sooner later come back home, Ah

Am F C

Ah ah ah ah oh oh

E Am F C

Ah ah ah ah oh oh

E Am F Am

Ah ah ah ah oh

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Well hitched my skirt

N.C.

Climbed up the car on the railroad

N.C.

Found myself a-gazing down

N.C.

The barrel at a crossroad

N.C.

Hide out in the circus

N.C.

Rob a bank, hit the payload

Or wait out in the darkness

With the freaks and kinda lay low

A storm had downed a power line

Laying on the trainway

Standing in a puddle

Felt a shock and in a ditch lay

In my final moments I could hear

The lucky judge say

"Well I guess the execution

Went as scheduled anyway!"

[Chorus 3]

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

All my little seeds have grown, Ah

Am Dm

Ah ah ah ah

G C E

Sooner later come back home, Oh

Am F C E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Am F C E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Am F Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

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