Chords for Gordon Parsons - Malabar Mansion
Tempo:
112.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
I was in a sad and sorry state the day [C] they brought me through [G] that gate.
I felt just like a bird in the great big [D] cage.
[B] Then [C] they put me in a wing [G]
where the lifers think they're king.
[D] If you're weak you'll never live to see [G] old age.
Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a different
[D] time.
But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And I [D] pray to God to help [A] me keep [G] my mind.
The screw slams doors in all the slots.
He [C] slips the bolts, snaps [G] the locks.
Some crims keep yelling out abuse [D] at him.
Then it [C] was lonesome time again.
I [G] had no books, I had no pen.
[D] Waiting sixteen hours to hear that big [G] bell ring.
Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a [D] different time.
[Bm] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And I [D] pray to God to help me keep my [G]
mind.
I pace up and down my cell.
I [C] feel I've [G] died and this is hell.
To stop me going mad, [A] I lay in [D] thinking.
[C] Of my family in the scrub.
[G] My pals down at the pub.
[D] And what's happening up at Saggers where [G] I drink.
My release ain't far away.
[C] I won't worry on [G] that day.
About your kings and rules you put on [D] me.
Won't [C] hear doors slam in the slots.
[G] Sliding bolts, snapping locks.
I [D] have paid my debt.
Again I will [G] be free.
Long [C] be jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a different [D] time.
[B] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And [D] I pray to God to help me keep my [G] mind.
And [D] I'll pray to God to help me keep [G] my mind.
[C] [G] [N]
I was in a sad and sorry state the day [C] they brought me through [G] that gate.
I felt just like a bird in the great big [D] cage.
[B] Then [C] they put me in a wing [G]
where the lifers think they're king.
[D] If you're weak you'll never live to see [G] old age.
Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a different
[D] time.
But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And I [D] pray to God to help [A] me keep [G] my mind.
The screw slams doors in all the slots.
He [C] slips the bolts, snaps [G] the locks.
Some crims keep yelling out abuse [D] at him.
Then it [C] was lonesome time again.
I [G] had no books, I had no pen.
[D] Waiting sixteen hours to hear that big [G] bell ring.
Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a [D] different time.
[Bm] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And I [D] pray to God to help me keep my [G]
mind.
I pace up and down my cell.
I [C] feel I've [G] died and this is hell.
To stop me going mad, [A] I lay in [D] thinking.
[C] Of my family in the scrub.
[G] My pals down at the pub.
[D] And what's happening up at Saggers where [G] I drink.
My release ain't far away.
[C] I won't worry on [G] that day.
About your kings and rules you put on [D] me.
Won't [C] hear doors slam in the slots.
[G] Sliding bolts, snapping locks.
I [D] have paid my debt.
Again I will [G] be free.
Long [C] be jailed, you're cruel and bad.
[G] You have made sane men go mad.
[A] Some have even took their lives a different [D] time.
[B] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
And [D] I pray to God to help me keep my [G] mind.
And [D] I'll pray to God to help me keep [G] my mind.
[C] [G] [N]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was in a sad and sorry state the day [C] they brought me through [G] that gate. _ _
I felt just like a bird in the great big [D] cage.
_ _ _ [B] Then [C] they put me in a wing _ [G]
where the lifers think they're king. _
[D] If you're weak you'll never live to see [G] old age.
_ _ _ _ Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
_ [G] You have made sane men go mad.
_ [A] Some have even took their lives a different _
[D] time.
_ _ _ But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And I [D] pray to God to help [A] me keep [G] my mind.
_ _ _ _ _ The screw slams doors in all the slots.
He [C] slips the bolts, snaps [G] the locks. _
Some crims keep yelling out abuse [D] at him.
_ _ _ Then it [C] was lonesome time again.
I [G] had no books, I had no pen. _
[D] Waiting sixteen hours to hear that big [G] bell ring.
_ _ _ _ _ Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
_ [G] You have made sane men go mad.
_ [A] Some have even took their lives a [D] different time.
_ _ _ [Bm] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And I [D] pray to God to help me keep my [G]
mind.
_ _ _ _ I pace up and down my cell.
I [C] feel I've [G] died and this is hell. _ _ _ _
To stop me going mad, [A] I lay in [D] thinking. _
_ [C] Of my family in the scrub.
_ _ [G] My pals down at the pub.
_ [D] And what's happening up at Saggers where [G] I drink. _ _ _ _ _
_ My release ain't far away.
_ [C] I won't worry on [G] that day.
_ About your kings and rules you put on [D] _ me. _ _
Won't [C] hear doors slam in the slots. _
[G] Sliding bolts, snapping locks.
I [D] have paid my debt.
Again I will [G] be free. _ _ _ _
Long [C] be jailed, you're cruel and bad. _
[G] You have made sane men go mad. _
[A] Some have even took their lives a different [D] time.
_ _ _ _ [B] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And [D] I pray to God to help me keep my [G] mind.
_ _ _ And [D] I'll pray to God to help me keep [G] my mind.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I was in a sad and sorry state the day [C] they brought me through [G] that gate. _ _
I felt just like a bird in the great big [D] cage.
_ _ _ [B] Then [C] they put me in a wing _ [G]
where the lifers think they're king. _
[D] If you're weak you'll never live to see [G] old age.
_ _ _ _ Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
_ [G] You have made sane men go mad.
_ [A] Some have even took their lives a different _
[D] time.
_ _ _ But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And I [D] pray to God to help [A] me keep [G] my mind.
_ _ _ _ _ The screw slams doors in all the slots.
He [C] slips the bolts, snaps [G] the locks. _
Some crims keep yelling out abuse [D] at him.
_ _ _ Then it [C] was lonesome time again.
I [G] had no books, I had no pen. _
[D] Waiting sixteen hours to hear that big [G] bell ring.
_ _ _ _ _ Long be [C] jailed, you're cruel and bad.
_ [G] You have made sane men go mad.
_ [A] Some have even took their lives a [D] different time.
_ _ _ [Bm] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And I [D] pray to God to help me keep my [G]
mind.
_ _ _ _ I pace up and down my cell.
I [C] feel I've [G] died and this is hell. _ _ _ _
To stop me going mad, [A] I lay in [D] thinking. _
_ [C] Of my family in the scrub.
_ _ [G] My pals down at the pub.
_ [D] And what's happening up at Saggers where [G] I drink. _ _ _ _ _
_ My release ain't far away.
_ [C] I won't worry on [G] that day.
_ About your kings and rules you put on [D] _ me. _ _
Won't [C] hear doors slam in the slots. _
[G] Sliding bolts, snapping locks.
I [D] have paid my debt.
Again I will [G] be free. _ _ _ _
Long [C] be jailed, you're cruel and bad. _
[G] You have made sane men go mad. _
[A] Some have even took their lives a different [D] time.
_ _ _ _ [B] But [C] you won't do that to me.
I'll [G] still be sane when they set me free.
_ And [D] I pray to God to help me keep my [G] mind.
_ _ _ And [D] I'll pray to God to help me keep [G] my mind.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _