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Four Walls Of Raiford by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Four Walls Of Raiford
[Intro]
D A G
D
Now these four walls of Raiford closing in on me.
A G D
Doing three to five hard labor for armed robbery.
D
I put two years well behind me, but I could not wait the time
A G D
For everytime I thought about it, Lord I died some more inside.
D
And they put stripes on my back. Memories of hurt.
A G D
And the only time I seen sunshine is when I shoveled dirt.
D
Digging ditches on the chain gain and sleeping in the holes.
A G D
Oh Lord, please forgive me because I could not wait paroll.
[Chorus]
D G
And I'm coming home to see my Jesus.
D
Lord, it feels so close this time.
A D
Please have mercy on a soldier from the Georgia-Florida mines.
G
When they find me they must kill me.
A G
Oh Jesus save my soul. I can't go back down to Raiford.
D
I can't take that anymore.
D
When Vietnam was over there was no work here for me.
A G D
I had a hungry wife and children that I had to feed.
D
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die.
A G D
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime.
D
These last few years behind me, Lord they've been so sad.
A G D
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad.
D
And when they find me and kill me, yes when they shoot me down.
A G D
Won't you fly old glory proudly with my medals on the ground.
[Chorus](2x)
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version 2
[Verse]
E
Well them four walls of Raiford, closing in on me.
B A G E
Doin' three to five hard labor for armed robbery.
E
I had two years well behind me, but I could not wait the time
B A G E
For everytime I thought about it, Lord I died some more inside.
E
And they put stripes on my back. Memories of hurt.
B A G E
And the only time I seen sunshine is when I shoveled dirt.
E
Digging ditches on the chain gain and sleeping in the holes.
B A G E
Oh Lord, please forgive me because I could not wait paroll.
[Chorus]
A
And I'm coming home to see my Jesus.
E
Lord, it feels so close this time.
B A G E
Please have mercy on a soldier from the Florida-Georgia line.
A
When they find me they must kill me.
E B
Oh Jesus save my soul. I can't go back down to Raiford.
A G E
I can't take that anymore.
[Verse]
E
When Vietnam was over there was no work here for me.
B A G E
I had a hungry wife and children that I had to feed.
E
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die.
B A G E
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime.
E
These last few years behind me, Lord they've been so sad.
B A G E
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad.
E
And when they find me and kill me, yes when they shoot me down.
B A G E
Won't you fly old glory proudly with my medals on the ground.
[Chorus]
A
And I'm coming home to see my Jesus.
E
Lord, it feels so close this time.
B A G E
Please have mercy on a soldier from the Florida-Georgia line.
A
When they find me they must kill me.
E B
Oh Jesus save my soul. I can't go back down to Raiford.
A G E
I can't take that anymore.
[Chorus]
A
And I'm coming home to see my Jesus.
E
Lord, it feels so close this time.
B A G E
Please have mercy on a soldier from the Florida-Georgia line.
A
When they find me they must kill me.
E B
Oh Jesus save my soul. I can't go back down to Raiford.
A G E
I can't take that anymore.
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version 3
D A
E---2-----2-----------------2-----|--0-----0-----------------0---|
B---3--------3--------3-----------|--2--------2--------2---------|
G---2--2-----------2-----2--------|--2--2-----------2-----2------|
D---0-----------0-----------------|--2-----------0---------------|
A---------------------------------|------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|------------------------------|
G
E---3-----------3-----3-----------------3--||
B---0--------------------0-----------------||
G---0--------------0--------------0--------||
D---0-----0--------------------0-----0-----||
A---2--------2--------------2--------------||
E---3--3-----------------------------------||
Here are the words and chords. Play the verse's
softly and then speed up on the chorus.
Verse 1:
{D}
Now these four walls of Raiford closing in on me.
{A} {G} {D}
Doing three to five hard labor for armed robbery.
{D}
I put two years well behind me, but I could not wait the time
{A} {G} {D}
For everytime I thought about it, Lord I died some more inside.
Verse 2:
And they put stripes on my back. Memories of hurt.
And the only time I seen sunshine is when I shoveled dirt.
Digging ditches on the chain gain and sleeping in the holes.
Oh Lord, please forgive me because I could not wait paroll.
Chorus:
{D} {G}
And I'm coming home to see my Jesus.
{D}
Lord, it feels so close this time.
{A} {D}
Please have mercy on a soldier from the Georgia-Florida mines.
{G}
When they find me they must kill me.
{A} {G}
Oh Jesus save my soul. I can't go back down to Raiford.
{D}
I can't take that anymore.
Verse 3:
When Vietnam was over there was no work here for me.
I had a hungry wife and children that I had to feed.
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die.
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime.
Verse 4:
These last few years behind me, Lord they've been so sad.
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad.
And when they find me and kill me, yes when they shoot me down.
Won't you fly old glory proudly with my medals on the ground.
{Chorus twice}
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version 4
Tuning: D A D F# A D
Capo: 1st fret
Open Eb Tune, but you can put on Open D, and use a capo on 1st fret
(W/ Slide)
Intro:
Eb|--2/4--0---------0--11/12~------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------2p0---0----11/12~-------7----------------------------------------|
G |----------------------------5/7~------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------5/7~----0-3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0----0-----0------0-----------------------0-----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0-------------------|
Verse 1:
Eb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------0---------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well them four walls of Raiford, closing in on me
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Doin' three to five hard labor, for armed robbery
Eb|------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
I had two years behind, but I could not wait the time
Eb|----------------------------------/3-0------------------------------------|
Bb|--------7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Every time I thought about it, well I died some more inside
Eb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Eb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
And I had stripes on my back, memories that hurt
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
For the only time I seen sunshine is when I hit the dirt
Eb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------11/12---------------------11/12------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------12~--------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang, sleepin' in the cold
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Oh lord please forgive me for I could not wait no more
Eb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------7~----------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me, Oh Jesus save my soul
Eb|--------------------------------------/3-0--------------------------------|
Bb|-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7-------------------------------3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
Solo:
Eb|--------------------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------|
Bb|--2--0--0-------------11---/12-12~-------------11/12----------------------|
G |-------------------------11/12--------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------3\2-0---0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0--------0-----------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------|
Eb|--------12~-12------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--11/12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------------11/12-----/12~-\-/-\------------7~-------5~----------------|
Eb|---------------------12~------------12~--5-5/7----5-5/7----3/5-3\2-0---0--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
Eb|-------------4-2p0-----12-----------------7~------5~--0-2/3-0-------------|
Bb|-------------------2-0----12---------5-5/----5-5/-------------------------|
G |-----------------------------/12------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------0----------------------12~--------------------------3\2-0---0---|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------0-----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------11---/12-12~-----------------|
Bb|--2--0--0--0------------11---/12-12~------------11/12---------------------|
G |---------------------------11/12------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------3\2-0---0---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0-----------0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Eb|-----------------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------0-2------------------------p0----|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
Well these last few years behind me, Oh lord, have been so sad
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------5/7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------5/7~-------------------3/5-3\2-0---0--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0------------------0-3\2-0---------|
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad
Eb|-----------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------12\---------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------/12-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------12~-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die
Eb|----------------------------------/3-0------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7~--------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime
Eb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
Verse 4:
Eb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------------------------p0---------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well when Vietnam was over there was no work here for me
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--5/7~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--5/7~----------------------------3/5--3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
I had a pretty wife awaitin' and two kids I had to feed
Eb|----------------------------------8/10------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------8/10--12\-------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------/12---------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------12~-----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Well I'm one of America's heroes and when they shoot me down
Eb|---------------------------------/3-0-------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------7~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7--------------------------------3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Won't fly old glory proudly, put my medals in the ground
Eb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me, Oh Jesus save my soul
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7---------3/5---------------3\2-3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
End:
Eb|------------------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Bb|--2--0--0--0------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------3\2-0---0--3/12~---------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0----------0------------------------------------------------------|
Well them four walls of Raiford, closing in on me
Doin' three to five hard labor, for armed robbery
I had two years behind me, but I could not wait the time
Everytime I thought about it, well I died some more inside
And I had stripes on my back, memories that hurt
For the only time I seen sunshine is when I went to work
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang, sleepin' in the "hole"
Oh Lord please forgive me for I could not wait parole
And I comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on a soldier
From the Florida-Georgia line
When they find me they must kill me
Oh Jesus save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford
I can't take that anymore
Well these last few years behind me
Oh Lord, have been so sad
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad
Now they say I'm guilty, when they find me I must die
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime
Well when Vietnam was over there was no work here for me
I had a pretty wife awaitin and two kids I had to feed
Well I'm one of America's heroes and when they shoot me down
Won't you fly old Glory proudly, put my medals in the ground
And I comin' home to see you Jesus
Well it feels so close this time
Please take mercy on a soldier
From the Florida-Georgia line
When they find me they must kill me
Oh Jesus save my soul
I can't go back down to Raiford
I can't take that anymore
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