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Xmas Prison Blues

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[Intro]
G1 onely base string:
AG2 GOCnely sharp E and B string on the NOTE A and E:
xxxx53
[4x]
[Verse]
AI been on the Ginside oCn my birthdAayG  C  
AI been on the Ginside aCt halloweenA  G  C  
AAte institutioGnal turkCey on thanks giAvingG  C  
[Chorus]
N.C.
That aint the worst I got to say
AI been on the Cinside for xAmasC  
ASang them Csongs in the prison chAurch
Hallelujah, CHallelujah
AYou wanna know the Cblues listen what i Agot to sayC  
N.C.                           A  
Just be on the inside on xmas day
[Verse]
AI hog trains oGn my birCthdayA  G  C  
Awalk dark highGways on ChalloweenA  G  C  
AAte salvation Garmy TurCkey on thanks AgivingG  C  
[Chorus]
N.C.
That aint the worst I got to say
AI been on the Cinside for xAmasC  
ASang them Csongs in the prison chAurch
Hallelujah, CHallelujah
AYou wanna know the Cblues listen what i Agot to sayC  
AJust be on the inside on Axmas day
[Outro]
    A     G   C[4x] fadeout

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Xmas Prison Blues

by Seasick Steve & The Level Devils

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G1 onely base string:

A G C

G2 Onely sharp E and B string on the NOTE A and E:

xxxx53

[4x]

[Verse]

A G C A G C

I been on the inside on my birthday

A G C A G C

I been on the inside at halloween

A G C A G C

Ate institutional turkey on thanks giving

[Chorus]

N.C.

That aint the worst I got to say

A C A C

I been on the inside for xmas

A C A

Sang them songs in the prison church

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

A C A C

You wanna know the blues listen what i got to say

N.C.

Just be on the inside on xmas day

[Verse]

A G C A G C

I hog trains on my birthday

A G C A G C

walk dark highways on halloween

A G C A G C

Ate salvation army Turkey on thanks giving

[Chorus]

N.C.

That aint the worst I got to say

A C A C

I been on the inside for xmas

A C A

Sang them songs in the prison church

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

A C A C

You wanna know the blues listen what i got to say

A A

Just be on the inside on xmas day

[Outro]

A G C

[4x] fadeout

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