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Prison Bound

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 EbTuning -  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
[Intro]
 G   D   Em   D     Cx6
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm Ggoin' to a place where the Dtough guys go
And Emcome out eDven Ctougher.
A Gplace where a man don't Dshow his feelings,
A Emplace where a man Ddon't Ccry.
Well, they Gsay I'm bein' punished
And they Dsay I can be reformed
But Emsome day I'll DreCturn.
Did they Greally think that Dthis time it'd work,
You Emknew all along Dit Cwouldn't.
[Chorus]
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I did a Emcrime one too Dmany Ctimes.
It's on the Goutskirts of town by the Drailroad tracks
Where the Emcountry mooDn shCines.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
Tell my Emgirl I'll be back Done dCay.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I may nEmever know any DothCer, any other Gway.
  G    D     Em    D   CAny other Gway
G D Em D C
[Verse 2]
Well, they've Gtaken away my freedom of expDression or action
As EmJohnny says I'll walk Dthe Cline
With Gthree hots and a cot and a Dlot of talk
With Emlock-up concrete Dand Csteel.
Well, it's Gcold and it's clammy
Man it's Dcolder than a pimp's heart
But I Emgotta do Dmy Ctime.
There's a Glesson to be learned here but Dwhat a price to pay
You Emknow, I may nevDer lCearn
[Chorus]
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I did a Emcrime one too Dmany Ctimes.
It's on the Goutskirts of town by the Drailroad tracks
Where the Emcountry mooDn shCines.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
Tell my Emgirl I'll be back Done dCay.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I may nEmever know any DothCer, any other Gway.
  G    D     Em    D   CAny other Gway
G D Em D C
[Solo]
 G   D   Em   D    Cx8
[Chorus]
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I did a Emcrime one too Dmany Ctimes.
It's on the Goutskirts of town by the Drailroad tracks
Where the Emcountry mooDn shCines.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
Tell my Emgirl I'll be back Done dCay.
GOh, I'm Dprison bound
I may nEmever know any DothCer, any other Gway.
  G    D     Em    D   CAny other Gway
G D Em D C
[Outro]
G

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Prison Bound

by Social Distortion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning -

[Intro]

G D Em D C

[Verse 1]

G D

Well, I'm goin' to a place where the tough guys go

Em D C

And come out even tougher.

G D

A place where a man don't show his feelings,

Em D C

A place where a man don't cry.

Well, they say I'm bein' punished

And they say I can be reformed

Em D C

But some day I'll return.

G D

Did they really think that this time it'd work,

Em D C

You knew all along it wouldn't.

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

I did a crime one too many times.

G D

It's on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks

Em D C

Where the country moon shines.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

Tell my girl I'll be back one day.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C G

I may never know any other, any other way.

G D Em D C G

Any other way

G D Em D C

[Verse 2]

G D

Well, they've taken away my freedom of expression or action

Em D C

As Johnny says I'll walk the line

G D

With three hots and a cot and a lot of talk

Em D C

With lock-up concrete and steel.

Well, it's cold and it's clammy

Man it's colder than a pimp's heart

Em D C

But I gotta do my time.

G D

There's a lesson to be learned here but what a price to pay

Em D C

You know, I may never learn

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

I did a crime one too many times.

G D

It's on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks

Em D C

Where the country moon shines.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

Tell my girl I'll be back one day.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C G

I may never know any other, any other way.

G D Em D C G

Any other way

G D Em D C

[Solo]

G D Em D C

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

I did a crime one too many times.

G D

It's on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks

Em D C

Where the country moon shines.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C

Tell my girl I'll be back one day.

G D

Oh, I'm prison bound

Em D C G

I may never know any other, any other way.

G D Em D C G

Any other way

G D Em D C

[Outro]

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