TAB by Song : 2838
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
25 Minutes To Go by Johnny Cash
25 Minutes To Go
G
Well, they're buildin the gallows outside my cell and I've got 25
D
minutes to go. And the whole town's waitin just to hear me yell, I've got 24
G
minutes to go. Well, they gave me some beans for my last meal with 23 minutes
D G
to go, but nobody asked me how I feel, I've got 22 minutes to go. Well, I
D
sent for the governor and the whole darn bunch with 21 minutes to go, and I
G
called up the mayor but he's out to lunch, I got 20 more minutes to go.
D
Then the sheriff said boy, I'm gonna watch you die with 19 minutes to go, so
G E
I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye with 18 minutes to go. Now here
B
comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go, and he's talkin
E
bout burnin but I'm so cold, 12 more minutes to go. Well, they're testin the
B
trap and it chills my spine, 11 more minutes go, and the trap and the rope,
E
they work just fine, 10 more minutes to go. Well, I'm waitin for the pardon
B
that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go, but this ain't the movies, so
E G
forget about me, 8 more minutes to go. With my feet on the trap and my head
D
in the noose, 5 more minutes to go. Won't somebody come and cut me loose? 4
G
more minutes to go. I can see the mountain I can see the sky, 3 more minutes
D G
to go, and it's too darn pretty for a man to die, 2 more minutes to go. I can
D
see the buzzards, I can hear the crows, 1 more minute to go, and now I'm
swingin and here I goooooooooo...
------------------
version 2
Capo:no capo
G
Well they're building a gallows outside my cell
D7
I've got 25 minutes to go
And the whole town's waiting just to hear me yell
G
I got 24 minutes to go
Well they gave me some beans for my last meal
D7
I got 23 minutes to go
But nobody ask me how I feel
G
I got 22 minutes to go
Well I sent for the governor and the whole darn bunch
D7
With 21 minutes to go
And I called up the mayor but he's out to lunch
G
I got 20 more minutes to go
Then the sheriff said boy I'm gonna watch you die
D7
With 19 minutes to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye
G
With 18 minutes to go
Now here comes the preacher for to save my soul
D7
With 13 minutes to go
And he's talking bout burning but I'm so cold
G
And I got 12 more minutes to go
Now they're testing the trap and it chills my spine
D7
With 11 more minutes to go
And the trap and the rope oh they work just fine
G
Got 10 more minutes to go
Well I'm waiting for the pardon that'll set me free
D7
With 9 more minutes to go
But this ain't the movies so forget about me
G
Got 8 more minutes to go
With my feet on the trap and my head in the noose
D7
5 more minutes to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose
G
Got 4 more minutes to go
I can see the mountains I can see the sky
D7
3 more minutes to go
And it's too darn pretty for a man to wanna die
G
I got 2 more minutes to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows
D7
1 more minute to go
And now I'm swinging
And here I go-o-o-o
------------------
version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Ab Eb
Well, they're buildin the gallows outside my cell and I've got 25 minutes to go.
Eb Ab
And the whole town's waitin just to hear me yell, I've got 24 minutes to go.
Ab Eb
Well, they gave me some beans for my last meal with 23 minutes to go,
Eb Ab
But nobody asked me how I feel, I've got 22 minutes to go.
Ab Eb
Well, I sent for the governor and the whole darn bunch with 21 minutes to go,
Eb Ab
And I called up the mayor but he's out to lunch, I got 20 more minutes to go.
Ab Eb
Then the sheriff said boy, I'm gonna watch you die with 19 minutes to go,
Eb Ab F
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye with 18 minutes to go.
F C
Now here comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go,
C F
And he's talkin bout burnin but I'm so cold, 12 more minutes to go.
F C
Well, they're testin the trap and it chills my spine, 11 more minutes go,
C F
And the trap and the rope, oh, they work just fine, 10 more minutes to go.
F C
Well, I'm waitin for the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go,
C F Ab
But this ain't the movies, so forget about me, 8 more minutes to go.
Ab Eb
With my feet on the trap and my head in the noose, 5 more minutes to go.
Eb Ab
Won't somebody come and cut me loose? 4 more minutes to go.
Ab Eb
I can see the mountains, I can see the sky, 3 more minutes to go,
Eb Ab
And it's too darn pretty for a man to die, 2 more minutes to go.
Ab Eb
I can see the buzzards, I can hear the crows, 1 more minute to go,
Eb Ab
And now I'm swingin and here I go-o-o-o-o.
------------------
version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
Intro
C G C
E|-0--0-0-0-|-3--3-3-3-|-------------|-0--0-0-0-|
B|-1--1-1-1-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|-1--1-1-1-|
G|-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|-0--0-0-0-|
D|-2--2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|-2--2-2-2-|
A|-3--3-3-3-|-2--2-2-2-|-------------|-3--3-3-3-|
E|----------|-3--3-3-3-|-[repeat x4]-|----------|
A E A
e|-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-|--------------|-0--0-0-0-|
B|-2--2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-|--------------|-2--2-2-2-|
G|-2--2-2-2-|-1--1-1-1-|--------------|-2--2-2-2-|
D|-2--2-2-2-|-2--2-2-2-|--------------|-2--2-2-2-|
A|-0--0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-|--------------|-0--0-0-0-|
E|----------|-0--0-0-0-|--[repeat x3]-|----------|
C G
e|-0--0-0-0-|-3--3-3-3-|-------------|
B|-1--1-1-1-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|
G|-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-|-------------|
A|-3--3-3-3-|-2--2-2-2-|-------------|
E|----------|-3--3-3-3-|-[repeat x3]-|
Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go
And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to go
Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I've got 23 minutes to go
But nobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go
Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go
And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go
Then the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go
Now hear comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go
And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold I've 12 more minutes to go
Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go
And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go
Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go
But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go
With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go
I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go
And it's to dern pretty for a man that don't want to die 2 more minutes to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go
And now I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!
----------