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Prison On Route 41

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First try at a chords/tabs. Please help me correct any mistakes. I watched him play this 
a live version on youtube, he played capo 2nd fret. His cords are a little spicier I 
There’s a pArison on route 41D  
Home to my fAather, first cousin, and sEon
And I Avisit on every weDekend
Not with my Abody but with pErayers that I Asend
I’ve a rAeason for my absentDee
And no lack of lAove for my dear famiEly
And my sAavior is not Christ the DLord
But one named VirAginia who I lEive my life fAor
ECuz I owe mine to herA  
And DI’d rot in thAat prison for Esure
If she'd tossed me asAide
And not Dshown me Athe way Eto abide
By dAecree, the law of the Dland
So unlike my Auncle, grandpa, and great aEunt
Whom I’d Amost likely see every dDay
If not for the rAighteous path VirEginia laidA  
There’s a Aprison on route 41D  
Home to my mAother, stepbrother, and sEon
And I’d tAear down that jail by myseDlf
If not for VirgAinia who made mEe someone eAlse
EAnd I owe it all Ato her
And DI’d rot in thAat prison foEr sure
If she'd tossed me asiAde
And nDot shown me Athe way Eto abide
By the pArecepts of her puritDy
So unlike the hAabits of my whole familyE  
Whom I oAnly see down on my kneesD  
In prayer by VAirginia whom I liEve for to pAlease

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Prison On Route 41

by Iron & Wine

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First try at a chords/tabs. Please help me correct any mistakes. I watched him play this

a live version on youtube, he played capo 2nd fret. His cords are a little spicier I

A D

There’s a prison on route 41

A E

Home to my father, first cousin, and son

A D

And I visit on every weekend

A E A

Not with my body but with prayers that I send

A D

I’ve a reason for my absentee

A E

And no lack of love for my dear family

A D

And my savior is not Christ the Lord

A E A

But one named Virginia who I live my life for

E A

Cuz I owe mine to her

D A E

And I’d rot in that prison for sure

If she'd tossed me aside

D A E

And not shown me the way to abide

A D

By decree, the law of the land

A E

So unlike my uncle, grandpa, and great aunt

A D

Whom I’d most likely see every day

A E A

If not for the righteous path Virginia laid

A D

There’s a prison on route 41

A E

Home to my mother, stepbrother, and son

A D

And I’d tear down that jail by myself

A E A

If not for Virginia who made me someone else

E A

And I owe it all to her

D A E

And I’d rot in that prison for sure

If she'd tossed me aside

D A E

And not shown me the way to abide

A D

By the precepts of her purity

A E

So unlike the habits of my whole family

A D

Whom I only see down on my knees

A E A

In prayer by Virginia whom I live for to please

About Prison On Route 41 Chords by Iron & Wine

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