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Austin Prison by Johnny Cash
Austin Prison
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
A E D A
[Verse 1]
A E A
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
A E
And I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho
A D
I was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning
A E A
When I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below
[Verse 2]
A E A
His steel gray eyes were blazing when he saw me
A E
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
A D
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
A E A
I'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you up
[Verse 3]
A E A
Well he tied me with a plow line the next morning
A E
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
A D
A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
A E A
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
[Break]
A E A
[Verse 4]
A E A
A jury found me guilty three months later
A E
twelve evil men with murder in their eyes
A D
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
A E A
And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die
[Verse 5]
A
But here I am far away from Austin prison
A E
my friend the jailer handed me a file
A D
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
A E A
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
[Outro]
A E A Asus4 A
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G D7 C G
[Verse 1]
G
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
D7
And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
G C
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
G D7 G D7 G
When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below
[Verse 2]
D7 G
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
D7
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
G C
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
G D7 G D7 G
I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up
[Verse 3]
D7 G
Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
D7
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
G C
A crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
G D7 G D7 G
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
[Break]
G D7 G
[Verse 4]
D7 G
A jury found me guilty three months later
D7
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
G C
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
G D7 G D7 G
And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die
[Verse 5]
D7 G
But here I am far away from Austin prison
D7
My friend the jailer handed me a file
G C
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
G D7
And miles and miles and miles and miles
G D7 G
And miles and miles and miles
[Outro]
G D7 G
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|--9---9--8---7--0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10-----------2----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9---9--8---7---2----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------x-----------------------------------------------------------|
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
And i was trying to beat the raps in Idaho
I was breaking into a schoolhouse sunday morning without warning
When i saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
He said you killed that woman i know you shot her why'd you do it
I'm taking you to Austin then i'm gonna lock you up
Well he tied me with a plow line the next morning
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
A jury found me guilty three months later twelve evil men with murder in their eyes
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
And that wicked judge said now i here by sentence you to die
But here i am far away from Austin prison my friend the jailer handed me a file
Now all i want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
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