Chords for Smiley Bates Ninety Nine Years
Tempo:
96.4 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
My mama always told me not to play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her she [Eb] wouldn't have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of [Ab] my eyes, the echo [Eb] in my ears.
When the [Bb] jury said he's guilty and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh for 99 years [Bb] I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an empty [Eb] cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence [Eb] of 99 years.
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they [Bb] took me by the hand.
I had a nice little ride on the ferry boat [Eb] to the rock where the prison stands.
The warden said as he locked the [Ab] door, I hope you [Eb] like it here.
Just [Bb] make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us 99 [Eb] years.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and [Ab] the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
Just [Bb] a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost forgotten what my real [Bb] name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks,
Star-1 holes and these were all.
But I'll do my best for 99 [Ab] years and just to [Eb] stay alive.
[Bb] Cause the governor said if I'd be good I'd get out [Eb] in 95.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old [C] sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of 99 years.
My mama always told me not to play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her she [Eb] wouldn't have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of [Ab] my eyes, the echo [Eb] in my ears.
When the [Bb] jury said he's guilty and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh for 99 years [Bb] I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an empty [Eb] cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence [Eb] of 99 years.
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they [Bb] took me by the hand.
I had a nice little ride on the ferry boat [Eb] to the rock where the prison stands.
The warden said as he locked the [Ab] door, I hope you [Eb] like it here.
Just [Bb] make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us 99 [Eb] years.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and [Ab] the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
Just [Bb] a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost forgotten what my real [Bb] name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks,
Star-1 holes and these were all.
But I'll do my best for 99 [Ab] years and just to [Eb] stay alive.
[Bb] Cause the governor said if I'd be good I'd get out [Eb] in 95.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old [C] sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of 99 years.
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ My mama always told me not to play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her she [Eb] wouldn't have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of [Ab] my eyes, the echo [Eb] in my ears.
When the [Bb] jury said he's guilty and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh for 99 years [Bb] I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an empty [Eb] cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence [Eb] of 99 years.
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they [Bb] took me by the hand.
I had a nice little ride on the ferry boat [Eb] to the rock where the prison stands.
The warden said as he locked the [Ab] door, I hope you [Eb] like it here.
Just [Bb] make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us 99 [Eb] years.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and [Ab] the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
Just [Bb] a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
_ I've almost forgotten what my real [Bb] name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks,
Star-1 holes and these were all.
But I'll do my best for 99 [Ab] years and just to [Eb] stay alive.
[Bb] Cause the governor said if I'd be good I'd get out [Eb] in 95. _
_ Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old [C] sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of 99 years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ My mama always told me not to play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her she [Eb] wouldn't have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of [Ab] my eyes, the echo [Eb] in my ears.
When the [Bb] jury said he's guilty and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh for 99 years [Bb] I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an empty [Eb] cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence [Eb] of 99 years.
I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they [Bb] took me by the hand.
I had a nice little ride on the ferry boat [Eb] to the rock where the prison stands.
The warden said as he locked the [Ab] door, I hope you [Eb] like it here.
Just [Bb] make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us 99 [Eb] years.
Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and [Ab] the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
Just [Bb] a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
_ I've almost forgotten what my real [Bb] name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks,
Star-1 holes and these were all.
But I'll do my best for 99 [Ab] years and just to [Eb] stay alive.
[Bb] Cause the governor said if I'd be good I'd get out [Eb] in 95. _
_ Oh for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise [Bb] over that same old [C] sea.
For 99 years nothing but an [Eb] empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between [Ab] me and the freedom [Eb] I hold dear.
Just a [Bb] thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of 99 years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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