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Hi, these are just the basic chords all along this great song. Most of the time it's arpeggios,
Here we go:
EWell I spent last night in Las Cruces Jail.
BRaining hail, Aborn to fail.
ENobody come for to go my bail.
BSun, don't you rise no Emore.
EWell I shot one man on the county line.
BTook his dime and I bleAw his mind.
ENow I'm just sittin' here doin' time.
BSun, don't you rise no Emore.
C#mWell a restless wind is whistling through my G#mwindows through my head,
Bthrough all the scrapes that AI've survived.
C#mAnd in my hour of darkness I keep cG#mounsel with the dead,
Bjust enough to remind me AI'm alive.
EWell I write to the governor for to hear my plea
Bbut he don't even Aanswer me.
EJudge said he's gonna set my spirit free.
BSun, don't you rise no Amore.
EGavel fell, he chose the day,
BGallows high, thirteAenth of May.
EBut I don't plan to go that way.
BSun, don't you rise no Emore.
AGoodnight my BAnda-LucEia.
Don't Abuy all the Blies that they feed Eya.
AAnd though you're heading Bslowly to some C#mplace I can't reAspect,
EI'll keep you in my collBection of regErets.
C#mAnd that's twenty-one fell by my gun, oh, thG#mey all fell the same.
BJust need one more to match my Aage.
C#mThen I'll count my killin' done. but I wG#mon't deny my name:
BQuickest wrist of the chaparral and Asage.
ENow desperate times call for desperate men,
BI'm just a kid but IA'll pretend
Emy time will come but until then,
BSun, don't you rise no Emore.
EWell I see that gallows altar, that Ecircle 'round the Sun.
             B              E                      A
TheBy're gonna hang me if I stay here, they're gonna shoot me if I run.
EThat jailer better watch his pride
Bor off my wrists these Ashackles slide.
EHear my restless fourty-five.
BSun, don't you rise no Emore.
AGoodnight my BAnda-LucEia.B  
ADon't buy all the Blies that they feed Eya.B  
AAnd though you're heading Bslowly to some pC#mlace I can't rAespect,
EI'll keep you in my Bcollection of regrEets.
[silence]
C#mAnd down the highway, down the road, G#mto infamy I'll ride.
BI'll take my pardon on the Arun,
C#mwith a trail of death behind me and G#mDeluvina at my side,
Btwo silhouettes against the ASun.
EWell I spent last night in Las Cruces Jail.
BRaining hail, bAorn to Fail.
ENobody come for to go my bail.
BSun, don't you rise no Emore
[wind blowing and arpeggios on:]
 C#m   G#m( Aquick)  B   A( Bquick)
 C#m   G#m( Aquick)  B  A  

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Las Cruces Jail

by Two Gallants

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C#m

G#m

Hi, these are just the basic chords all along this great song. Most of the time it's arpeggios,

Here we go:

Well I spent last night in Las Cruces Jail.

B A

Raining hail, born to fail.

Nobody come for to go my bail.

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more.

Well I shot one man on the county line.

B A

Took his dime and I blew his mind.

Now I'm just sittin' here doin' time.

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more.

C#m G#m

Well a restless wind is whistling through my windows through my head,

B A

through all the scrapes that I've survived.

C#m G#m

And in my hour of darkness I keep counsel with the dead,

B A

just enough to remind me I'm alive.

Well I write to the governor for to hear my plea

B A

but he don't even answer me.

Judge said he's gonna set my spirit free.

B A

Sun, don't you rise no more.

Gavel fell, he chose the day,

B A

Gallows high, thirteenth of May.

But I don't plan to go that way.

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more.

A B E

Goodnight my Anda-Lucia.

A B E

Don't buy all the lies that they feed ya.

A B C#m A

And though you're heading slowly to some place I can't respect,

E B E

I'll keep you in my collection of regrets.

C#m G#m

And that's twenty-one fell by my gun, oh, they all fell the same.

B A

Just need one more to match my age.

C#m G#m

Then I'll count my killin' done. but I won't deny my name:

B A

Quickest wrist of the chaparral and sage.

Now desperate times call for desperate men,

B A

I'm just a kid but I'll pretend

my time will come but until then,

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more.

E E

Well I see that gallows altar, that circle 'round the Sun.

B E A

They're gonna hang me if I stay here, they're gonna shoot me if I run.

That jailer better watch his pride

B A

or off my wrists these shackles slide.

Hear my restless fourty-five.

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more.

A B E B

Goodnight my Anda-Lucia.

A B E B

Don't buy all the lies that they feed ya.

A B C#m A

And though you're heading slowly to some place I can't respect,

E B E

I'll keep you in my collection of regrets.

[silence]

C#m G#m

And down the highway, down the road, to infamy I'll ride.

B A

I'll take my pardon on the run,

C#m G#m

with a trail of death behind me and Deluvina at my side,

B A

two silhouettes against the Sun.

Well I spent last night in Las Cruces Jail.

B A

Raining hail, born to Fail.

Nobody come for to go my bail.

B E

Sun, don't you rise no more

[wind blowing and arpeggios on:]

C#m G#m A B A B

( quick) ( quick)

C#m G#m A B A

( quick)

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