Chords for Jamey Johnson Four Walls of Raiford Lynyrd Skynyrd cover
Tempo:
132.9 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb] [Bb]
[Gbm] [Eb]
[F] Well, [Ebm] them four [F] walls of rafters [Eb] were closing in on me
[F] Threw [Bb] in three to [Ebm] five hard [Bb]
laborers [F] for [Abm] armed [Cm] robbery
[F] I had [Eb] two [Db] years [F] behind me, [Eb] but I could not wait the time
[Bb] Every time I thought about it, [Cm] well, I died some more [Eb] inside
[D] [Eb]
I had strikes on my [F] back, [Eb]
memories that hurt
For [Bb] the only time I seen [Cm] sunshine [F] was when I went to [Eb] work
Digging ditches for the chain gang, sleeping in the [Bb] cold
Oh Lord, please forgive me, [Gb] cause [Ab] I could not wait [Eb] parole
I'm
[Cm] coming home to [Ab]
see you, Jesus, but [Eb] I feel so close this [B] time
Please [Bb] take mercy on a soldier [Ab] from the Florida [Eb]
-Georgia line
When [Ebm] they find me, [Ab] they must kill me, oh Jesus, save my soul
I can't [Bb] go back down to Rafer, [A] I [Ab] can't take that [Eb]
anymore
[C]
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Eb]
[E]
[Dbm] [Gb] [Eb]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb]
These last few years [D] behind me, [Eb] oh Lord, have been [Bb] so sad
I fought proudly for my country [Ab] when the [Cm] times were bad
Now they say [Gm] I'm [F] guilty, when they find me I must [Eb] die
Only [Bb] me and Jesus know [Ab] that I never stole [Gm] a dime
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Dm] Well, [Ab] when Vietnam [Fm] was [Eb] over, there was no work here for [Gm] me
[Bb] I had a pretty wife [F] awaiting, and [Ab] two kids I [Gm] had to feed
[Cm] Well, I'm [Eb] one of America's heroes, and when they shoot me down
[Am] [Bb] Won't you fly, oh glory, [E] [Ebm] proudly, putting my [Ab] medals [C] in the [Gm] ground
[Eb] [E]
[Eb]
I'm [Ab] coming home to see you, [G] Jesus, [Ab] [Bb] but I feel [Eb] so close [C] this [Bb] time
Please take mercy on a [Ab] soldier from the [Eb]
Alabama line
[Gb] When [Ab] they find me, they must kill [Ebm] me, [Eb] oh Jesus, save [Cm] my soul
I [Bb] can't go back down to Rafer, I can't [Ab] take that
[Eb] anymore
[Bb] [Eb] [Gm] [C]
[E] [Gb] [Eb] [C]
[Eb] [C]
[B]
[Bbm] [Gb]
[G] [N]
[Gbm] [Eb]
[F] Well, [Ebm] them four [F] walls of rafters [Eb] were closing in on me
[F] Threw [Bb] in three to [Ebm] five hard [Bb]
laborers [F] for [Abm] armed [Cm] robbery
[F] I had [Eb] two [Db] years [F] behind me, [Eb] but I could not wait the time
[Bb] Every time I thought about it, [Cm] well, I died some more [Eb] inside
[D] [Eb]
I had strikes on my [F] back, [Eb]
memories that hurt
For [Bb] the only time I seen [Cm] sunshine [F] was when I went to [Eb] work
Digging ditches for the chain gang, sleeping in the [Bb] cold
Oh Lord, please forgive me, [Gb] cause [Ab] I could not wait [Eb] parole
I'm
[Cm] coming home to [Ab]
see you, Jesus, but [Eb] I feel so close this [B] time
Please [Bb] take mercy on a soldier [Ab] from the Florida [Eb]
-Georgia line
When [Ebm] they find me, [Ab] they must kill me, oh Jesus, save my soul
I can't [Bb] go back down to Rafer, [A] I [Ab] can't take that [Eb]
anymore
[C]
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Eb]
[E]
[Dbm] [Gb] [Eb]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb]
These last few years [D] behind me, [Eb] oh Lord, have been [Bb] so sad
I fought proudly for my country [Ab] when the [Cm] times were bad
Now they say [Gm] I'm [F] guilty, when they find me I must [Eb] die
Only [Bb] me and Jesus know [Ab] that I never stole [Gm] a dime
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Dm] Well, [Ab] when Vietnam [Fm] was [Eb] over, there was no work here for [Gm] me
[Bb] I had a pretty wife [F] awaiting, and [Ab] two kids I [Gm] had to feed
[Cm] Well, I'm [Eb] one of America's heroes, and when they shoot me down
[Am] [Bb] Won't you fly, oh glory, [E] [Ebm] proudly, putting my [Ab] medals [C] in the [Gm] ground
[Eb] [E]
[Eb]
I'm [Ab] coming home to see you, [G] Jesus, [Ab] [Bb] but I feel [Eb] so close [C] this [Bb] time
Please take mercy on a [Ab] soldier from the [Eb]
Alabama line
[Gb] When [Ab] they find me, they must kill [Ebm] me, [Eb] oh Jesus, save [Cm] my soul
I [Bb] can't go back down to Rafer, I can't [Ab] take that
[Eb] anymore
[Bb] [Eb] [Gm] [C]
[E] [Gb] [Eb] [C]
[Eb] [C]
[B]
[Bbm] [Gb]
[G] [N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
F
Cm
Eb
Bb
Ab
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ Well, [Ebm] them four [F] walls of rafters [Eb] were _ _ closing in on me
[F] Threw [Bb] in three to [Ebm] five hard [Bb] _
laborers [F] for [Abm] armed _ [Cm] robbery
[F] I had [Eb] two [Db] years [F] behind me, [Eb] but I could not wait the time
_ [Bb] Every time I thought about it, [Cm] well, I died some more [Eb] inside
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ had strikes on my [F] back, _ [Eb] _
memories that hurt
For [Bb] the only time I seen [Cm] sunshine [F] was when I went to [Eb] work
_ _ Digging ditches for the chain gang, _ sleeping in the [Bb] cold
_ Oh Lord, please forgive me, [Gb] cause [Ab] I could not wait [Eb] parole _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm _
_ _ _ [Cm] coming home to [Ab]
see you, Jesus, but [Eb] I feel so close this [B] time
Please [Bb] take mercy on a soldier [Ab] from the Florida [Eb]
-Georgia line
When [Ebm] they find me, [Ab] they must kill me, oh Jesus, save my soul
I can't [Bb] go back down to Rafer, [A] I [Ab] can't take that [Eb]
anymore
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ [Gb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ These last few years [D] behind me, [Eb] oh Lord, have been [Bb] so sad
I fought proudly for my country _ _ [Ab] when the [Cm] times were bad
_ Now they say [Gm] I'm [F] guilty, when they find me I must [Eb] die
Only [Bb] me and Jesus know _ [Ab] that I never stole [Gm] a dime
[Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] Well, [Ab] when Vietnam [Fm] was [Eb] over, there was no work here for [Gm] me
[Bb] I had a pretty wife [F] awaiting, and [Ab] two kids I [Gm] had to feed
[Cm] Well, I'm [Eb] one of America's heroes, and when they shoot me down
_ [Am] [Bb] Won't you fly, oh glory, [E] [Ebm] proudly, putting my [Ab] medals [C] in the [Gm] ground
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ I'm [Ab] coming home to see you, [G] Jesus, [Ab] [Bb] but I feel [Eb] so close [C] this [Bb] time
Please take mercy on a [Ab] soldier _ from the _ [Eb]
Alabama line
[Gb] When [Ab] they find me, they must kill [Ebm] me, [Eb] oh Jesus, save [Cm] my soul
I [Bb] can't go back down to Rafer, I can't [Ab] take that _
[Eb] anymore _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ Well, [Ebm] them four [F] walls of rafters [Eb] were _ _ closing in on me
[F] Threw [Bb] in three to [Ebm] five hard [Bb] _
laborers [F] for [Abm] armed _ [Cm] robbery
[F] I had [Eb] two [Db] years [F] behind me, [Eb] but I could not wait the time
_ [Bb] Every time I thought about it, [Cm] well, I died some more [Eb] inside
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Eb] _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ had strikes on my [F] back, _ [Eb] _
memories that hurt
For [Bb] the only time I seen [Cm] sunshine [F] was when I went to [Eb] work
_ _ Digging ditches for the chain gang, _ sleeping in the [Bb] cold
_ Oh Lord, please forgive me, [Gb] cause [Ab] I could not wait [Eb] parole _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm _
_ _ _ [Cm] coming home to [Ab]
see you, Jesus, but [Eb] I feel so close this [B] time
Please [Bb] take mercy on a soldier [Ab] from the Florida [Eb]
-Georgia line
When [Ebm] they find me, [Ab] they must kill me, oh Jesus, save my soul
I can't [Bb] go back down to Rafer, [A] I [Ab] can't take that [Eb]
anymore
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Ebm] _ [Gb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ These last few years [D] behind me, [Eb] oh Lord, have been [Bb] so sad
I fought proudly for my country _ _ [Ab] when the [Cm] times were bad
_ Now they say [Gm] I'm [F] guilty, when they find me I must [Eb] die
Only [Bb] me and Jesus know _ [Ab] that I never stole [Gm] a dime
[Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] Well, [Ab] when Vietnam [Fm] was [Eb] over, there was no work here for [Gm] me
[Bb] I had a pretty wife [F] awaiting, and [Ab] two kids I [Gm] had to feed
[Cm] Well, I'm [Eb] one of America's heroes, and when they shoot me down
_ [Am] [Bb] Won't you fly, oh glory, [E] [Ebm] proudly, putting my [Ab] medals [C] in the [Gm] ground
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ I'm [Ab] coming home to see you, [G] Jesus, [Ab] [Bb] but I feel [Eb] so close [C] this [Bb] time
Please take mercy on a [Ab] soldier _ from the _ [Eb]
Alabama line
[Gb] When [Ab] they find me, they must kill [Ebm] me, [Eb] oh Jesus, save [Cm] my soul
I [Bb] can't go back down to Rafer, I can't [Ab] take that _
[Eb] anymore _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [N] _ _