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Stone Walls

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[Verse 1]
SpDent too many yeAars inside this prDison
TGoo many years just fDor one little fiAght
DHe got what was cD7omin' and I tGhink I've served enough tG7ime
ID'm goin' hAome toG/Dnight
TDhat stone looks mighty cAold
And the gBmuard that walks that wD7alk
Is just waGitin' to get a conDvict in his siAghts
But if DI can clear the D7top you can bGet I'll never sG7top
CaDuse I'm goin' hAome tonG/Dight
[Chorus]
Because stGone walls do a prG7ison make and iDron bars a cD7age
ADny man that says they doBmn'ts never been inAside
Cause in tDime the bars get clD7oser and at niGght the walls grow tiG7ghter
Till you fDeel like there's a shAackle around your G/Dmind
[Verse 2]
NDow those guards are on my tD7ail, I can hGear those sireD7ns wail
But I kGnow that I'll get aDway and that I'll be alrAight
Cause I'd raDther live on the rD7un, stand fGree in the mornin' sG7un
Than to spDend anA7other loAnely prison nG/Dight
[Chorus]
Because stGone walls do a prG7ison make and iDron bars a cD7age
ADny man that says they doBmn'ts never been inAside
Cause in tDime the bars get clD7oser and at niGght the walls grow tiG7ghter
Till you fDeel like there's a shAackle around your G/Dmind

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Stone Walls

by Jim Croce

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G/D

[Verse 1]

D A D

Spent too many years inside this prison

G D A

Too many years just for one little fight

D D7 G G7

He got what was comin' and I think I've served enough time

D A G/D

I'm goin' home tonight

D A

That stone looks mighty cold

Bm D7

And the guard that walks that walk

G D A

Is just waitin' to get a convict in his sights

D D7 G G7

But if I can clear the top you can bet I'll never stop

D A G/D

Cause I'm goin' home tonight

[Chorus]

G G7 D D7

Because stone walls do a prison make and iron bars a cage

D Bm A

Any man that says they don'ts never been inside

D D7 G G7

Cause in time the bars get closer and at night the walls grow tighter

D A G/D

Till you feel like there's a shackle around your mind

[Verse 2]

D D7 G D7

Now those guards are on my tail, I can hear those sirens wail

G D A

But I know that I'll get away and that I'll be alright

D D7 G G7

Cause I'd rather live on the run, stand free in the mornin' sun

D A7 A G/D

Than to spend another lonely prison night

[Chorus]

G G7 D D7

Because stone walls do a prison make and iron bars a cage

D Bm A

Any man that says they don'ts never been inside

D D7 G G7

Cause in time the bars get closer and at night the walls grow tighter

D A G/D

Till you feel like there's a shackle around your mind

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