Prodigal Son Chords by Josh Williams

_ _ _ [F] _ _ Well, excuse me, sir, would you do [C] me a favor?
You see, I need to [F] write a letter, and I never [C] learned to write.
I got a mom [F] and dad waiting in Kentucky,
[Bb] and I want [F] to let them know [C] that their boy turned out [F] all right.
Started out there, mama, _ well, I know it's [Bb] been a long time,
and I know I [F] should have written you, but times have been [C] tough.
But I've been [F] working hard, putting back a [Bb] little money,
and I'm gonna [F] come see you and daddy [C] just as soon as I've [F] saved [Bb] enough.
All the [F] little farm, about [Bb] 35 acres,
I've been working [F] my fingers right down [C] through the bones.
Cause I met a [F] little girl, her name is [Bb] Jenny Harper,
and we're gonna [F] get married [C] this summer and build [F] a home.
So mama, don't [Bb] you worry about your [F] prodigal son, he's doing [C] all right.
[Bb] Gonna rest when his day [F] is done, and one of [Bb] these days now,
[F] and I pray it won't [Dm] be long, you'll [Bb] look up and see [C] your prodigal [F] son's come home. _
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Well, thank you, sir, for writing down my letter.
Now, would you give it to the warden and ask him to put [C] it in the mail?
Yes, I know [F] I lied, but I just couldn't stand the thought of
my mom and daddy knowing [C] that their boy's lying [F] here in jail.
And I know [F] tomorrow you're gonna come get me.
I've got a date with the hangman's [C] rope at dawn.
But I [F] ain't scared, cause I [Bb] know Jesus. _
[F] And I know tomorrow [C] I'm gonna [F] make it home.
So tell her [Bb] don't you worry _ about your [F] prodigal son, he's [C] doing all right.
[Bb] Gonna rest when his [F] days are done, and one of these days [Bb] now,
[F] and I pray it won't [Dm] be long, you'll [Bb] look up and see [C] your prodigal [Dm] son's come home.
You'll [Bb] look up and [C] see your prodigal [F] son's come home.
Well, excuse me, sir, would you do [Bb] me a favor?
You see, I need to write a letter, [C] and I never learn to [Bb] write.
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