Chords for 05 - Alexander Skip Spence - Weighted Down (The Prison Song)
Tempo:
109.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Weighted down by possessions
Weighted [B] down by the gun
[F#] [D] Weighted down by [E] the river
[D#m] [D] For you [A] to come
My
[G#m] [E] darling, darling in my action
I've [D] waited three months, I [A] was gone
[G#m] [E] But who sucks were you, darling, darling
[D] While I've been gone [A] so long
[F#m] Weighted [A] down by possessions
[B] Weighted down by the gun
[D] Weighted down
[E]
[D]
[A]
[G#m] [E] Our best friend to your ear of truth
Said [D] I was guilty [A] of sin
[F#m] [E] Said my being gone was the best thing for [D] you
[B] [E] But the truth, it all comes through
[D] For me and [A]
my kid
It wasn't the [E] best thing [F#]
for [F#m] me
[D] But it was [E] the best [A] for him
[C#m]
[A] Weighted down by that decision
[B] Weighted down by the gun
Weighted [D]
down by [E] the river
For [C#m] [D] [A]
you to come
[F#m] [E]
[F#] [B]
[A] [E]
[B]
[A]
[E]
Weighted [A] down by possessions
[B] Weighted down by the gun
[F#] [A] Weighted down by [E] the river
[D] [A]
[F#] [E] While I sat there wondering
[D] You thought their eyes [A] were healed
And I [G#m] [A] had the honor
Of [B] watching everything [E] you did
So [A]
now I come with words of pain
To [D] bring you [A] news of life
If you can't find your woman
Don't [E] take [A] another's wife
Weighted down by possessions
[B] Weighted down
[B] with a gun
Weighted [D] down [A] [E]
[A]
[B] to come
[E] [F#m]
[D] [E]
[A]
Weighted [B] down by the gun
[F#] [D] Weighted down by [E] the river
[D#m] [D] For you [A] to come
My
[G#m] [E] darling, darling in my action
I've [D] waited three months, I [A] was gone
[G#m] [E] But who sucks were you, darling, darling
[D] While I've been gone [A] so long
[F#m] Weighted [A] down by possessions
[B] Weighted down by the gun
[D] Weighted down
[E]
[D]
[A]
[G#m] [E] Our best friend to your ear of truth
Said [D] I was guilty [A] of sin
[F#m] [E] Said my being gone was the best thing for [D] you
[B] [E] But the truth, it all comes through
[D] For me and [A]
my kid
It wasn't the [E] best thing [F#]
for [F#m] me
[D] But it was [E] the best [A] for him
[C#m]
[A] Weighted down by that decision
[B] Weighted down by the gun
Weighted [D]
down by [E] the river
For [C#m] [D] [A]
you to come
[F#m] [E]
[F#] [B]
[A] [E]
[B]
[A]
[E]
Weighted [A] down by possessions
[B] Weighted down by the gun
[F#] [A] Weighted down by [E] the river
[D] [A]
[F#] [E] While I sat there wondering
[D] You thought their eyes [A] were healed
And I [G#m] [A] had the honor
Of [B] watching everything [E] you did
So [A]
now I come with words of pain
To [D] bring you [A] news of life
If you can't find your woman
Don't [E] take [A] another's wife
Weighted down by possessions
[B] Weighted down
[B] with a gun
Weighted [D] down [A] [E]
[A]
[B] to come
[E] [F#m]
[D] [E]
[A]
Key:
A
E
D
B
F#
A
E
D
_ Weighted down _ _ _ _ _ by possessions _ _ _
_ _ Weighted [B] down _ _ _ by the gun _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [D] Weighted down _ _ by [E] the river _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ [D] _ For you [A] to _ _ _ come
My _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [E] darling, _ _ darling in my action _
_ _ I've [D] waited three months, I [A] was gone _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] But who _ sucks were you, darling, _ _ darling
_ [D] While I've been _ _ gone [A] so long _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] Weighted [A] down _ _ _ by _ possessions _ _ _
_ [B] Weighted down _ _ by the gun _ _ _
[D] Weighted _ down _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] Our best friend _ to your ear of truth
Said [D] I was guilty _ [A] _ of sin
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Said my _ being _ gone _ was the best thing for [D] _ you _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [E] But the truth, _ it all comes through _
[D] For me _ and _ [A]
my kid
_ _ _ _ It _ wasn't the [E] _ best thing [F#]
for [F#m] _ me
[D] But it _ was [E] the best [A] for him _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [A] Weighted down by _ _ _ that decision _ _ _ _
[B] Weighted down _ by the gun
_ _ _ Weighted [D]
down _ _ by [E] the river
For _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ you to come _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Weighted [A] down _ _ by possessions
_ _ _ _ [B] Weighted down _ by the gun _
_ [F#] _ [A] Weighted down _ _ by [E] the river _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] While I _ sat there _ wondering _ _
[D] You thought their eyes [A] were healed
_ _ _ And I _ [G#m] _ _ [A] had the honor _ _
Of [B] watching _ _ everything _ [E] you did
_ So [A]
now I come with _ words of pain
To [D] bring you _ [A] news of life _ _
If you _ can't find your woman
_ _ Don't [E] _ take _ _ [A] another's wife _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Weighted down _ _ by _ possessions
_ _ [B] Weighted down _ _
[B] with a gun _ _ _
Weighted [D] down [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] to _ come _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Weighted [B] down _ _ _ by the gun _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [D] Weighted down _ _ by [E] the river _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ [D] _ For you [A] to _ _ _ come
My _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [E] darling, _ _ darling in my action _
_ _ I've [D] waited three months, I [A] was gone _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [E] But who _ sucks were you, darling, _ _ darling
_ [D] While I've been _ _ gone [A] so long _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] Weighted [A] down _ _ _ by _ possessions _ _ _
_ [B] Weighted down _ _ by the gun _ _ _
[D] Weighted _ down _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] Our best friend _ to your ear of truth
Said [D] I was guilty _ [A] _ of sin
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Said my _ being _ gone _ was the best thing for [D] _ you _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [E] But the truth, _ it all comes through _
[D] For me _ and _ [A]
my kid
_ _ _ _ It _ wasn't the [E] _ best thing [F#]
for [F#m] _ me
[D] But it _ was [E] the best [A] for him _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [A] Weighted down by _ _ _ that decision _ _ _ _
[B] Weighted down _ by the gun
_ _ _ Weighted [D]
down _ _ by [E] the river
For _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ you to come _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Weighted [A] down _ _ by possessions
_ _ _ _ [B] Weighted down _ by the gun _
_ [F#] _ [A] Weighted down _ _ by [E] the river _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] While I _ sat there _ wondering _ _
[D] You thought their eyes [A] were healed
_ _ _ And I _ [G#m] _ _ [A] had the honor _ _
Of [B] watching _ _ everything _ [E] you did
_ So [A]
now I come with _ words of pain
To [D] bring you _ [A] news of life _ _
If you _ can't find your woman
_ _ Don't [E] _ take _ _ [A] another's wife _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Weighted down _ _ by _ possessions
_ _ [B] Weighted down _ _
[B] with a gun _ _ _
Weighted [D] down [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] to _ come _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _