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[Intro]
  G    Emx2
G  Fadd9  C  G
G  D7  Em  C
G  D7  G
[Verse 1]
Well, I Gused to be an Emangel
I Gguess my wings got Emtorn
GI ain't seen Fadd9nothing but Cbad luck and Gtrouble
Ever since that D7I've been Emborn, Cah
Ever Gsince that D7I've been Gborn
[Verse 2]
Well, I Gused to have a Embest friend
A Ggirl for to be my Embride
I Ghad everyFadd9thing that a Cman could Gwant
I believed I was D7satisEmfied,  Coh
I beGlieved I was D7satisGfied
[Intrumental]
  G    Emx2
G  Fadd9  C  G
G  D7  Em  C
G  D7  G
[Verse 3]
Yeah, but GI came home one Emevening
The Gmoon was hanging Emhigh
I Gfelt something Fadd9wrong, something Cmust be going Gon
And a black cat D7passed me Emby, Cyeah
A Gblack cat D7passed me Gby
[Verse 4]
I Gpeeked on through my Emkeyhole
 GAh, tell me what did I Emsee?
I Gsaw my Fadd9gal and my Cbest Gfriend
In a bed that D7belonged to Emme, Coh
A Gbed that beD7longed to Gme
[Intrumental]
  G    Emx2
G  Fadd9  C  G
G  D7  Em  C
G  D7  G
[Verse 5]
So I Gwent and grabbed my Emshotgun
You Gknow how the story Emgoes
You're gonna Gfind me on a Fadd9chain, digging Cditches in the Grain
I'll be wearing them D7county Emclothes, CLord
I'll be Gwearing them D7county Gclothes
[Verse 6]
Well, the Gjury found me Emguilty
I Gheard that gavel Emsound
And the Gonly Fadd9friend who'd have Cthrown my Gbail
Was six feet D7underEmgroundC  
Ah, he was Gsix feet D7underGground
[Intrumental]
  G    Emx2
G  Fadd9  C  G
G  D7  Em  C
G  D7  G
[Verse 7]
Oh GLord, I'm feeling Emlow down
 GAin't nothing to call Emmine
Gonna Gspend my Fadd9days, Cwasting all aGway
In cell block D7number Emnine, Cah
Cell block D7number Gnine
[Outro]
  G    Emx2
G  Fadd9  C  G
G  D7  Em  C
G  D7  G

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About Cell Block 9

by Jackie Greene

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Fadd9

[Intro]

G Em

G Fadd9 C G

G D7 Em C

G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G Em

Well, I used to be an angel

G Em

I guess my wings got torn

G Fadd9 C G

I ain't seen nothing but bad luck and trouble

D7 Em C

Ever since that I've been born, ah

G D7 G

Ever since that I've been born

[Verse 2]

G Em

Well, I used to have a best friend

G Em

A girl for to be my bride

G Fadd9 C G

I had everything that a man could want

D7 Em C

I believed I was satisfied, oh

G D7 G

I believed I was satisfied

[Intrumental]

G Em

G Fadd9 C G

G D7 Em C

G D7 G

[Verse 3]

G Em

Yeah, but I came home one evening

G Em

The moon was hanging high

G Fadd9 C G

I felt something wrong, something must be going on

D7 Em C

And a black cat passed me by, yeah

G D7 G

A black cat passed me by

[Verse 4]

G Em

I peeked on through my keyhole

G Em

Ah, tell me what did I see?

G Fadd9 C G

I saw my gal and my best friend

D7 Em C

In a bed that belonged to me, oh

G D7 G

A bed that belonged to me

[Intrumental]

G Em

G Fadd9 C G

G D7 Em C

G D7 G

[Verse 5]

G Em

So I went and grabbed my shotgun

G Em

You know how the story goes

G Fadd9 C G

You're gonna find me on a chain, digging ditches in the rain

D7 Em C

I'll be wearing them county clothes, Lord

G D7 G

I'll be wearing them county clothes

[Verse 6]

G Em

Well, the jury found me guilty

G Em

I heard that gavel sound

G Fadd9 C G

And the only friend who'd have thrown my bail

D7 Em C

Was six feet underground

G D7 G

Ah, he was six feet underground

[Intrumental]

G Em

G Fadd9 C G

G D7 Em C

G D7 G

[Verse 7]

G Em

Oh Lord, I'm feeling low down

G Em

Ain't nothing to call mine

G Fadd9 C G

Gonna spend my days, wasting all away

D7 Em C

In cell block number nine, ah

D7 G

Cell block number nine

[Outro]

G Em

G Fadd9 C G

G D7 Em C

G D7 G

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