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Prodigal Son by Josh Williams


                         Prodigal Son


Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret

[Verse 1]
   D                                G
Well excuse me sir will you do me a favor?
                           D                             A
You see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.
                   D                 G
I've got a mom and dad waiting in Kentucky
              D                        A              D
And I want to let them know that their boy turned our alright
 
[Verse 2]
   D                                             G
Start it out Dear momma, well I know it's been a long time.
                     D                                A
And I know I shoulda written you, but times have been tough.
                      D                           G
But I've been working hard. Putting back a little money
                   D                         A                  D
And I'm gonna come see you and daddy just as soon as I've saved enough.
 
[Verse 3]
   D                             G
I bought a little farm. About 35 acres.
              D                                    A
And I've been working my fingers right down to the bone.
                     D                       G
Cause I met a little girl. Her name is Jenny Harper.
                    D            A                  D
And we're gonna get married this summer and build a home.
 
[Chorus]
                   G     C                   D               A
So momma don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.
      G                      D
Gonna rest till his days are done.
             G               D               G
One of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.
            G               A                   D
You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.
 
[Instrumental]
D     G     D     A
D     G     D  A  D
 
[Verse 4]
   D                                    G
Well thank you sir. For writing down my letter.
                        D                                   A
Wont you give it to the warden and ask him to put it in the mail.
             D                             G
Yes I know I lied but I couldn't stand the thought of
           D                         A              D
My mom and daddy knowing their boy's laying here in jail.
 
[Verse 5]
   D                                   G
And I know tomorrow, you're gonna come get me.
           D                               A
I've got a date with the hangman's rope at dawn.
            D                   G
But I ain't scared cause I know Jesus
           D        A                 D
And I know tomorrow I'm gonna make it home
 
[Chorus]
                      G     C                   D               A
So tell her don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.
      G                      D
Gonna rest when his days are done.
             G               D               G
One of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.
            G               A                   Bm
You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.
            G               A                   D
You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.
 
[Outro]
D                                   G
Well excuse me sir will you do me a favor?
                           D            A                D
You see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.




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