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Austin Prison

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[Intro]
A     E  D     A
[Verse 1]
AThey had a warrant out for Eme all over the Acountry
AAnd I was trying to beat two raps in IEdaho
I was bAreaking into a schoolhouse Sunday Dmorning without warning
When I Asaw the sheriff Ecoming for me Aslow from down below
[Verse 2]
AHis steel gray eyes were blEazing when he saAw me
His Ahand was on his gun when he rode Eup
He said Ayou killed that woman I know you Dshot her why'd you do it
I'm takAing you to AustiEn then I'm gonAna lock you up
[Verse 3]
AWell he tied me with a plow Eline the next mAorning
And Ahe had me deep in Texas the next Eday
A crazy Ascreaming lynch mob waited in Dthe streets of Austin
But he Aput me in the jEailhouse and he tAhrew the key away
[Break]
A       E       A
[Verse 4]
AA jury found me gEuilty three months lAater
Atwelve evil men with murder in their eEyes
They evAen took me out and said now sDhow us where you killed her
And that wAicked judge said nEow I hereby seAntence you to die
[Verse 5]
ABut here I am far away from Austin prison
Amy friend the jailer handed me a Efile
Now all AI want between me and there are a lDot of friendly people
And miAles and miles and Emiles and miles and Amiles and miles and miles
[Outro]
A    E     A    Asus4   A

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Austin Prison

by Johnny Cash

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Asus4

[Intro]

A E D A

[Verse 1]

A E A

They had a warrant out for me all over the country

A E

And I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho

A D

I was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning

A E A

When I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below

[Verse 2]

A E A

His steel gray eyes were blazing when he saw me

A E

His hand was on his gun when he rode up

A D

He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it

A E A

I'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you up

[Verse 3]

A E A

Well he tied me with a plow line the next morning

A E

And he had me deep in Texas the next day

A D

A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin

A E A

But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away

[Break]

A E A

[Verse 4]

A E A

A jury found me guilty three months later

A E

twelve evil men with murder in their eyes

A D

They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her

A E A

And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die

[Verse 5]

But here I am far away from Austin prison

A E

my friend the jailer handed me a file

A D

Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people

A E A

And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles

[Outro]

A E A Asus4 A

About Austin Prison Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Austin Prison by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Austin Prison chords”, “Austin Prison guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Austin Prison chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Austin Prison chords and for experienced players who want accurate Austin Prison lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D, Asus4.

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