Chords for Riot in Cell Block No. 9

Tempo:
89.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

Gm

D

Cm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Riot in Cell Block No. 9 chords
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[Gm]
[C] On July the 2nd, 1953, I was serving time for armed robbery.
[Gb] At 4 o'clock in the morning, I was sleeping in my [Gm] cell.
[C] I heard a [Bb] whistle blow.
Then [D] I heard somebody yell, [C] there's a ride, [D] [Cm]
there's a ride [C] going on.
[D]
There's a ride, [G] up [B] in cell block number [C] 9.
[Gm]
[C] The trouble started in cell block number 5.
Spread like fire, across the prison floor.
[D] I said, okay boys, getting ready to [C] run.
Here come the warden, with [B] a Tommy gun.
[C] There's a ride, [Eb] [Cm]
[C] there's a ride going on.
[G] There's a ride going on, [C] up in cell block number 9.
[Cm]
[C] The warden said, come out with [Eb] your hands up in the air.
[C] If you don't stop this riot, you all gonna get the chair.
Scarface Jones said, it's too late to quit.
Pass the dynamite, [Bm] cause the fuse [D] is lit.
[Eb] There's a ride, [C] [Cm]
there's a ride, [C]
[Gm] [F] up in [G] cell block [C] number 9.
In the 47th hour, the tear gas got our men.
We're all [Bb] backing ourselves, [C] but every now [Eb] and then.
[Cm] There's a ride, [D] [Cm]
there's a ride, [C] [D]
[C] up in cell block number 9.
[Cm] [C] [Gm]
[C] [Gm] [C] [Gm]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
Gm
123111113
D
1321
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Gm
123111113
D
1321
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] On July the 2nd, _ 1953, I was serving time for armed robbery. _
[Gb] At 4 o'clock in the morning, I was sleeping in my [Gm] cell. _
[C] I heard a [Bb] whistle blow.
Then [D] I heard somebody yell, [C] there's a ride, _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _
there's a ride [C] going on.
_ _ _ _ [D]
There's a ride, _ _ [G] up [B] in cell block number [C] 9.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] The trouble started in cell block number 5. _
Spread like fire, across the prison floor. _
[D] I said, okay boys, getting ready to [C] run. _
Here come the warden, with [B] a Tommy gun.
[C] There's a ride, _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
[C] there's a ride going on. _ _ _
[G] There's a ride going on, [C] up in cell block number 9.
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The warden said, come out with [Eb] your hands up in the air.
[C] If you don't stop this riot, you all gonna get the chair. _
_ Scarface Jones said, it's too late to quit. _
Pass the dynamite, [Bm] cause the fuse [D] is lit.
[Eb] There's a ride, _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _
there's a ride, _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] up in [G] cell block [C] number 9. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In the 47th hour, the tear gas got our men. _
We're all [Bb] backing ourselves, [C] but every now [Eb] and then.
[Cm] There's a ride, _ [D] _ _ _ [Cm] _
there's a ride, _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C] up in cell block number 9.
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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