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Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose) by Joan Baez
Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)
Chords used in this song :
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C G
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
C G D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
Am
Busted on a drunken charge
C
Driving someone else's car
Cm G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G Bm
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
C G D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
Am
Knowing they'd remain the boss
C
Knowing he would pay the cost
Cm G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em Bm
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em Bm
He hanged himself at dawn
Em Bm
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G Bm
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
C G D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
Am
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
C
Still he thought that he could get
Cm G
Some money and things to start a life
G Bm
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
C G D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
Am
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
C
Thrown inside a Texas jail
Cm G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em Bm
He eased the pain inside him
Em Bm
With a needle in his arm
Em Bm
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G Bm C
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
G D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
Am
As the time he was to leave drew near
C
He suffered all the joy and fear
Cm G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G Bm
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
C G D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
Am
The warden said "You won't remain here
C
But it seems a state retainer
Cm G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em Bm
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em Bm
The cops all stood around
Em Bm
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
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version 2
Capo:no capo
G G
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
C G D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
D
Busted on a drunken charge
D
Driving someone else's car
D G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G G
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
C G D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
D
Knowing they'd remain the boss
D
Knowing he would pay the cost
D G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em D
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em D
He hanged himself at dawn
Em D
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G G
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
C G D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
D
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
D
Still he thought that he could get
D G
Some money and things to start a life
G G
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
C G D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
D
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
D
Thrown inside a Texas jail
D G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em D
He eased the pain inside him
Em D
With a needle in his arm
Em D
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G G C
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
G D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
D
As the time he was to leave drew near
D
He suffered all the joy and fear
D G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G G
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
C G D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
D
The warden said "You won't remain here
D
But it seems a state retainer
D G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em D
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em D
The cops all stood around
Em D
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
G Bm
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
C G D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
Am
Busted on a drunken charge
C
Driving someone else's car
Cm G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G Bm
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
C G D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
Am
Knowing they'd remain the boss
C
Knowing he would pay the cost
Cm G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em Bm
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em Bm
He hanged himself at dawn
Em Bm
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G Bm
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
C G D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
Am
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
C
Still he thought that he could get
Cm G
Some money and things to start a life
G Bm
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
C G D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
Am
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
C
Thrown inside a Texas jail
Cm G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em Bm
He eased the pain inside him
Em Bm
With a needle in his arm
Em Bm
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G Bm C
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
G D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
Am
As the time he was to leave drew near
C
He suffered all the joy and fear
Cm G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G Bm
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
C G D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
Am
The warden said "You won't remain here
C
But it seems a state retainer
Cm G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em Bm
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em Bm
The cops all stood around
Em Bm
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
------------------
version 4
Capo:no capo
C G
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
F C G
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
F
Busted on a drunken charge
Driving someone else's car
G C
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale how
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
Knowing they'd remain the boss
Knowing he would pay the cost
They saw he was severely reprimanded
F C
In the blackest cell on "A" Block
F G
He hanged himself at dawn
F C
With a note stuck to the bunk head
G
Don't mess with me, just take me home
C G
Come and lay, help us lay
C
young Billy down
F G C
Luna was a Mexican the law called an alien
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
Still he thought that he could get
Some money and things to start a life
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
Thrown into a Texas jail
It left the wife and baby quite alone
He eased the pain inside him
With a needle in his arm
But the dope just crucified him
He died to no one's great alarm
Come and lay, help us lay
Young Luna down
F G
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
C
To the ground
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
As the time he was to leave drew near
He suffered all the joy and fear
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
The warden said "You won't remain here
But it seems a state retainer
Claims another 10 years of your life."
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
The cops all stood around
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Then threw himself down on the ground
They might as well just have laid
The old man down
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
To the ground
Help us raze, raze the prisons
To the ground
------------------
version 5
Capo:1st fret
Your gonna need a capo on the 1st to play along with the song.
G Bm
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
C G D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
Am
Busted on a drunken charge
C
Driving someone else's car
Cm G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G Bm
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
C G D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
Am
Knowing they'd remain the boss
C
Knowing he would pay the cost
Cm G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em Bm
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em Bm
He hanged himself at dawn
Em Bm
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G Bm
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
C G D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
Am
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
C
Still he thought that he could get
Cm G
Some money and things to start a life
G Bm
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
C G D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
Am
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
C
Thrown inside a Texas jail
Cm G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em Bm
He eased the pain inside him
Em Bm
With a needle in his arm
Em Bm
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G Bm C
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
G D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
Am
As the time he was to leave drew near
C
He suffered all the joy and fear
Cm G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G Bm
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
C G D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
Am
The warden said "You won't remain here
C
But it seems a state retainer
Cm G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em Bm
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em Bm
The cops all stood around
Em Bm
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
------------------
version 6
Capo:no capo
G G/B
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
Am C Bm D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
Am
Busted on a drunken charge
C
Driving someone else's car
Cm G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G G/B
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
Am C Bm D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
Am
Knowing they'd remain the boss
C
Knowing he would pay the cost
Cm G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em Bm
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em Bm
He hanged himself at dawn
Em Bm
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G G/B
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
Am C Bm D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
Am
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
C
Still he thought that he could get
Cm G
Some money and things to start a life
G G/B
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
Am C Bm D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
Am
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
C
Thrown inside a Texas jail
Cm G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em Bm
He eased the pain inside him
Em Bm
With a needle in his arm
Em Bm
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G G/B Am
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
C Bm D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
Am
As the time he was to leave drew near
C
He suffered all the joy and fear
Cm G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G G/B
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
Am C Bm D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
Am
The warden said "You won't remain here
C
But it seems a state retainer
Cm G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em Bm
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em Bm
The cops all stood around
Em Bm
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
------------------
version 7
Capo:no capo
G G
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter
C G D
Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name
D
Busted on a drunken charge
D
Driving someone else's car
D G
The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame
G G
In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how
C G D
Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded
D
Knowing they'd remain the boss
D
Knowing he would pay the cost
D G
They saw he was severely reprimanded
Em D
In the blackest cell on A Block
Em D
He hanged himself at dawn
Em D
With a note stuck to the bunk head
Am D
Don't mess with me, just take me home
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
young Billy down
G G
Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien
C G D
For coming across the border with a baby and a wife
D
Though the clothes upon his back were wet
D
Still he thought that he could get
D G
Some money and things to start a life
G G
It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong
C G D
They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home
D
This foreigner, a brown-skin male
D
Thrown inside a Texas jail
D G
It left the wife and baby quite alone
Em D
He eased the pain inside him
Em D
With a needle in his arm
Em D
But the dope just crucified him
Am D
He died to no one's great alarm
Em D
Come and lay, help us lay
G
Young Luna down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
G G C
Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive
G D
And leave the joint and walk the streets again
D
As the time he was to leave drew near
D
He suffered all the joy and fear
D G
Of leaving 35 years in the pen
G G
And on the day of his release he was approached by the police
C G D
Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side
D
The warden said "You won't remain here
D
But it seems a state retainer
D G
Claims another 10 years of your life."
Em D
He stepped out in the Texas sunlight
Em D
The cops all stood around
Em D
Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards
Am D
Then threw himself down on the ground
Em D
They might as well just have laid
G
The old man down
Em D
And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
Em D
Help us raze, raze the prisons
G
To the ground
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