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Letter From Prison

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Tuning: Standard (capo 3rd fret)
LaGst night I had the drDeam aEmgain and I heCld you in my aGrms
IG'd not yet been sent to this islDand for lEmife and our daugChters not yet bDorn
O EmI was still young, my plCan still clear, and the rEmoad ahead was mDine
But toGday I count these twDenty-seven EmyeCars in one unbDroken lGine
CH:
GSo tell all the young liCons hold oDn for one more dAmay!
TCell all the young lAmions hold Con for oDne more dGay!
G, D, Em, C, G  
G, D, Em, C, D  
Em, C, Em, D  
G, D, Em, C, D, G  
G, C, D, Am  
C, Am, C, D, G  
I sGtill can hear an inDner vEmoice so loCud within this jGail
ThGere's always one more cDrossrEmoads and always oCne more nDail
And eEmvery show of meCrcy, every cEmurve in love's desDign
LeGads from darkness iDnto dEmay Cin one unbDroken liGne
CH:
GSo tell all the young liCons hold oDn for one more dAmay!
TCell all the young liAmons hold Con for oDne more dGay!

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Letter From Prison

by The Infamous Stringdusters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (capo 3rd fret)

G D Em C G

Last night I had the dream again and I held you in my arms

G D Em C D

I'd not yet been sent to this island for life and our daughters not yet born

Em C Em D

O I was still young, my plan still clear, and the road ahead was mine

G D Em C D G

But today I count these twenty-seven years in one unbroken line

CH:

G C D Am

So tell all the young lions hold on for one more day!

C Am C D G

Tell all the young lions hold on for one more day!

G D Em C G

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G D Em C D

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Em C Em D

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G D Em C D G

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G C D Am

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C Am C D G

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G D Em C G

I still can hear an inner voice so loud within this jail

G D Em C D

There's always one more crossroads and always one more nail

Em C Em D

And every show of mercy, every curve in love's design

G D Em C D G

Leads from darkness into day in one unbroken line

CH:

G C D Am

So tell all the young lions hold on for one more day!

C Am C D G

Tell all the young lions hold on for one more day!

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