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LORETTA LYNN - WOMEN'S PRISON
album version - VAN LEAR ROSE
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[CHORDS]
     A    D    E   Asus4   E7   E13  E7*   Bb    Eb    F   F7   F13  F7* Db  
e|-0--2--0---0----0---0--0----6--6---1--1---1--1---9-----|
b|-2--3--0---3----3---2--0----6--8---1--4---3--1---9-----|
g|-2--2--1---2----1---1--1----7--8---2--2---2--2---10----|
d|-2--0--2---2----0---0--0----8--8---3--3---1--1---11----|
a|-0-----2---0----2---2--2----8--6---3------3--3---11----|
e|-------0--------0---0--0----6------1------1--1---9-----|
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[Intro]
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b|------------|-2---3-3-|-3p2------|-2---3-2------|-2--3-3-3p2---------2--3-|-2----|
g|------------|-2---2-2-|-2--------|-2---2-2------|-2------------------2--2-|-2----|
d|------------|-2---2-2-|-2--------|-2---2-2------|-2------------------2--2-|-2----|
a|------0-0---|-0---0-0-|-0----0---|-0---0-0--0---|-0------------0-0---0--0-|-0----|
e|----------3-|---------|--------3-|------------3-|------------------3------|------|
[Verse 1]
I'm Ain a women's prison with Dbars all aAround
I Ecaught my darlin cheatin that's Dwhen I shot him doAwn
I Acaught him in a honky-tonk with a Dgirl I used to Aknow
The Edoor to my cell is open wide and a Dvoice cries out oh AnoAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Verse 2]
The Ajudge says I'm guilty my Dsentence is to Adie
I Eknow I've been forgiven but the Dprice of love is Ahigh
As the Dcrowd outside is screamin' let the murderer Adie
                                             D    E   E7   E13  E7*
But above all their voices I can hear my mama cry
I'm Asittin' here on death row and DLord I've lost my Amind
For Elove I've killed my darlin and for Dlove I'll lose my AlifeAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Verse 3]
I can Bbhear the warden coming from the Ebclinging of his Bbkeys
But Fwhen they come to get me he'll have to Ebdrag me off my Bbknees
The Bbdoor to my cell swings open it's Ebtime for me to Bbgo
The Fpriest is reading my last rights he says Ebdying's part of livin' ya Bbknow
And there's a Ebcrowd outside screamin' let that murderer Bbfry
                                              Eb     F   F7   F13  F7*
But above all their voices you can hear my mama cry
Now they've Bbstrapped me in the chair and Ebcovered up my Bbeyes
And the Flast voice I hear on Earth Ebis my mama's Bbcry
[Outro]
BbAmazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me
BbI once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see
Bb Db Bb Db
Bb Db Bb Db
Bb Db Bb Db
Bb Db Bb
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Womens Prison

by Loretta Lynn

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Asus4

E13

F13

LORETTA LYNN - WOMEN'S PRISON

album version - VAN LEAR ROSE

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[CHORDS]

A D E Asus4 E7 E13 E7 Bb Eb F F7 F13 F7 Db

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e|-0--2--0---0----0---0--0----6--6---1--1---1--1---9-----|

b|-2--3--0---3----3---2--0----6--8---1--4---3--1---9-----|

g|-2--2--1---2----1---1--1----7--8---2--2---2--2---10----|

d|-2--0--2---2----0---0--0----8--8---3--3---1--1---11----|

a|-0-----2---0----2---2--2----8--6---3------3--3---11----|

e|-------0--------0---0--0----6------1------1--1---9-----|

_____________________________________________________________

[Intro]

e|------------|---------|----------|--------------|------------0------------|------|

b|------------|-2---3-3-|-3p2------|-2---3-2------|-2--3-3-3p2---------2--3-|-2----|

g|------------|-2---2-2-|-2--------|-2---2-2------|-2------------------2--2-|-2----|

d|------------|-2---2-2-|-2--------|-2---2-2------|-2------------------2--2-|-2----|

a|------0-0---|-0---0-0-|-0----0---|-0---0-0--0---|-0------------0-0---0--0-|-0----|

e|----------3-|---------|--------3-|------------3-|------------------3------|------|

[Verse 1]

A D A

I'm in a women's prison with bars all around

E D A

I caught my darlin cheatin that's when I shot him down

A D A

I caught him in a honky-tonk with a girl I used to know

E D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

The door to my cell is open wide and a voice cries out oh no

[Verse 2]

A D A

The judge says I'm guilty my sentence is to die

E D A

I know I've been forgiven but the price of love is high

D A

As the crowd outside is screamin' let the murderer die

D E E7 E13 E7

But above all their voices I can hear my mama cry

A D A

I'm sittin' here on death row and Lord I've lost my mind

E D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

For love I've killed my darlin and for love I'll lose my life

[Verse 3]

Bb Eb Bb

I can hear the warden coming from the clinging of his keys

F Eb Bb

But when they come to get me he'll have to drag me off my knees

Bb Eb Bb

The door to my cell swings open it's time for me to go

F Eb Bb

The priest is reading my last rights he says dying's part of livin' ya know

Eb Bb

And there's a crowd outside screamin' let that murderer fry

Eb F F7 F13 F7

But above all their voices you can hear my mama cry

Bb Eb Bb

Now they've strapped me in the chair and covered up my eyes

F Eb Bb

And the last voice I hear on Earth is my mama's cry

[Outro]

Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see

Bb Db Bb Db

Bb Db Bb

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