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San Quentin by Johnny Cash
San Quentin
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
A E A A
A E A A
[Verse 1]
E A
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
D A
You've blistered me since nineteen sixty three
D A
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
E A
And long ago I stopped askin' why
E A
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you
D A
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through
D A
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man
E A
Mister Congressman you can't understand
[Guitar Solo]
A E A A A E A A D D A A A E A A
[Verse 2]
E A
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
D A
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
D A
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul,
E A
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold
D A
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell
E
May your walls fall and may I live to tell
A D
May all the world forget you ever stood
A E A
And may all the world regret you did no good
E A E A
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you
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version 2
Capo:no capo
A D A
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
A D A
You've hosted me since nineteen sixty three
D A
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
E A
And long ago I stopped askin' why
A G A D
A D A
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
A D A
You've cut me and have scarred me thru an' thru.
D A
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man;
E A
Mister Congressman why can't you understand.
A G A D
A D A
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
A D A
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
D A
You bent my heart and mind and you rob my soul,
E A
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
A G A D
A D A
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
A D A
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
D A
May all the world forget you ever stood.
E A
And may all the world regret you did no good.
(2x)
G A D
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
Intro:
||: A | E | A | A :||
A E A
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
D A
You've galled at me since nineteen-sixty-three.
D A
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen 'em die.
E A
And long ago I stopped askin' why.
A E A
San Quentin, I hate ev'ry inch of you.
D A
You've cut me and you've scarred me through and through.
D A
And I'll walk out a wiser, weaker man.
E A
Mister congressman, why can't you under-stand?
Guitar solo:
||: A | E | A | A :||
| D | D | A | A |
| A | E | A | A |
A E A
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
D A
Do you think that I'll be different when you're through?
D A
You bend my heart and mind, and you warp my soul.
E A
Your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
A E A
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
D A
May your walls fall, and may I live to tell.
D A
May all the world forget you ever stood.
E A
And the whole world will re-gret you did no good.
E A
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
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version 4
Capo:2nd fret
[Chords]
G D7 C
E|--3--2---0--------|
B|--0--1---1--------|
G|--0--2---0--------|
D|--0--0---2--------|
A|--2------3--------|
E|--3---------------|
[Introduction]
G D7 G G
G D7 G G
C C G G
G D7 G G
[Verse 1]
G D7 G
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
G C G
You've goaded me since nineteen sixty three
G C G
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen 'em die
G D7 G
And long ago I stopped askin' why
[Verse 2]
G D7 G
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
G C G
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
G C G
You bend my heart and mind and you may my soul;
G D7 G
Your stone walls turn my blood a little cold
[Solo]
G D7 G G
G D7 G G
C C G G
G D7 G G
[Verse 3]
G D7 G
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
G D7
May your walls fall down and may I live to tell.
D7 G C
May all the world forget you ever stood.
C G D7 G
And the whole the world regret you did no good.
G D7 G
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
[Outro]
D7 D7 G
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro:
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Solo:
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|------2--222-4--2-4------------------2--222-4-----4-2----------------|
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|-4----------------------------------2-22-2-4-----4-2-------4-2-------|
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San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
You've blistered me since nineteen sixty three
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
And long ago I stopped askin' why
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through.
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man;
Mister Congressman you can't understand.
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul,
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
May all the world forget you ever stood.
And may all the world regret you did no good.
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Tuning - Standard
Chords
C G7
e| 0 1
B| 1 0
G| 0 0
D| 2 0
A| 3 2
E| 3
CAPO 1ST FRET
INTRO
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|---0-002-024--0--0-002-420------------|
E|--0----------0-0----------------------|
PM ... . ... ...
Verse
C G7 C
San Quentin, You've been living hell to me
C G7 C
You've hosted me since Nineteen Sixty-Three
C G7 C
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
C G7 C
And long ago I stopped askin' why
(Im sure you get it by now)
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You've cut me and have scarred me thru an' thru.
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man
Mister Congressman why can't you understand.
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bent my heart and mind and you may my soul,
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
May all the world forget you ever stood.
And may all the world regret you did no good.
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me.
SOLO
For the record I take no credit for this, Andreas Bauer
submitted this tab and I'm just using his because it seems
pretty much right. Good Job Andreas
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-00-0-2-20-2-4---0-----0-00-0-2-24-2-0-2-4-0----|
E|-0-0-----------------0---0-0--------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-3-4-44-42-4--2-0-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------4---0-----0-00-0-2-24-2-0---0---|
E|------------------------0---0-0-----------------0---0-|
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-00—0-2-20-2-4---0-----0-00—0-2-24-2-0--2-4-0---|
E|-0-0-----------------0---0-0--------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-3-4-44-42-4--2-0-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------4---0-----0-00-0-2-24-2-0---0---|
E|------------------------0---0-0-----------------0---0-|
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
You've blistered me since nineteen sixty three
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
And long ago I stopped askin' why
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through.
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man;
Mister Congressman you can't understand.
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul,
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
May all the world forget you ever stood.
And may all the world regret you did no good.
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
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version 8
Capo:no capo
Solo
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|-----------------------------------------------------22--2-----------|
|-------0---0-0-2---0-2-4-----0-----0---0-0-2---4-2-0--------0-0-2-4--|
|--0-0---------------------0-----0----------------------0-------------|
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|--0---0-0-4---2-0------------------------------22--2----22--2--------|
|------------------4-----0----0---0-0-2---0---0--------0--------------|
|---------------------0-----0---------------4-----0--------0----------|
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
You've blistered me since nineteen sixty three
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
And long ago I stopped askin' why
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through.
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man;
Mister Congressman you can't understand.
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul,
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
May all the world forget you ever stood.
And may all the world regret you did no good.
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
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version 9
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-4-4-2-0----------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-4--0-0-0-0-2-2-4-2-0--0-2-4--------------------4--------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-2-0-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
You've blistered me since nineteen sixty three
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
And long ago I stopped askin' why
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through.
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man;
Mister Congressman you can't understand.
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul,
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
May all the world forget you ever stood.
And may all the world regret you did no good.
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
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