Washed My Hands Chords by Stonewall Jackson
Tempo:
82.025 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Gm
C
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
[G] I was born [D] in Macon, Georgia.
They kept my dad in [G] the Macon [Gm] jail.
[G] Dad said, son, if you keep your [Gm] hands clean, you won't [D] hear them bloodhounds on your [G] trail.
But I fell in with bad [D] companions.
We robbed a man in [G] Tennessee.
The sheriff caught me way up [C] in Knightsville.
[G] They locked me up and threw [Gm]
away the [Db] key.
[G] I washed my hands in [D] muddy water.
Washed my hands, but they [G] didn't come clean.
Tried to do like [Gm] daddy told [G] me, but I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[Bbm] [D] [Bm] Asked the [Bb] jailer, [G]
[D] when's my time?
He said, son, we [G] won't forget.
And if you try to [C] keep your hands clean, [G] we may [D] make a good man [Gm] out you yet.
I [G] couldn't wait to [D] do my sinners.
I broke out of the [G] Nashville jail.
I just crossed the [Gm] line of Georgia, [C] [G] and I can't [C] hear them [Bb] bloodhounds [G] on my trail.
I washed my hands in muddy [D] water.
Washed my hands, but [G] they didn't come clean.
Tried to do [Gm] like [E] daddy told [C] me, [G] but I must have washed my [Am] hands in [Bb] a muddy stream.
[G]
[D] I [Dm] washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[G] [N]
[G] I was born [D] in Macon, Georgia.
They kept my dad in [G] the Macon [Gm] jail.
[G] Dad said, son, if you keep your [Gm] hands clean, you won't [D] hear them bloodhounds on your [G] trail.
But I fell in with bad [D] companions.
We robbed a man in [G] Tennessee.
The sheriff caught me way up [C] in Knightsville.
[G] They locked me up and threw [Gm]
away the [Db] key.
[G] I washed my hands in [D] muddy water.
Washed my hands, but they [G] didn't come clean.
Tried to do like [Gm] daddy told [G] me, but I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[Bbm] [D] [Bm] Asked the [Bb] jailer, [G]
[D] when's my time?
He said, son, we [G] won't forget.
And if you try to [C] keep your hands clean, [G] we may [D] make a good man [Gm] out you yet.
I [G] couldn't wait to [D] do my sinners.
I broke out of the [G] Nashville jail.
I just crossed the [Gm] line of Georgia, [C] [G] and I can't [C] hear them [Bb] bloodhounds [G] on my trail.
I washed my hands in muddy [D] water.
Washed my hands, but [G] they didn't come clean.
Tried to do [Gm] like [E] daddy told [C] me, [G] but I must have washed my [Am] hands in [Bb] a muddy stream.
[G]
[D] I [Dm] washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[G] [N]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ I was born _ [D] in Macon, Georgia.
_ They kept my dad in [G] the Macon [Gm] jail.
_ [G] Dad said, son, if you keep your [Gm] hands clean, you won't [D] hear them bloodhounds on your [G] trail.
_ But I fell in with bad [D] companions.
_ We robbed a man in [G] Tennessee.
_ The sheriff caught me way up [C] in Knightsville.
[G] They locked me up and threw [Gm]
away the [Db] key.
[G] I washed my hands in [D] muddy water.
_ Washed my hands, but they [G] didn't come clean.
_ Tried to do like [Gm] daddy told [G] me, but I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[Bbm] _ [D] [Bm] Asked the [Bb] jailer, [G] _
[D] when's my time?
_ He said, son, we [G] won't forget.
And if you try to [C] keep your hands clean, [G] _ we may [D] make a good man [Gm] out you yet.
I [G] couldn't wait to [D] do my sinners.
_ I broke out of the [G] Nashville jail.
_ I just crossed the [Gm] line of Georgia, [C] [G] and I can't [C] hear them [Bb] bloodhounds [G] on my trail.
I washed my hands in muddy [D] water.
_ Washed my hands, but [G] they didn't come clean.
_ Tried to do [Gm] like [E] daddy told [C] me, [G] but I must have washed my [Am] hands in [Bb] a muddy stream.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I [Dm] washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[G] _ _ I was born _ [D] in Macon, Georgia.
_ They kept my dad in [G] the Macon [Gm] jail.
_ [G] Dad said, son, if you keep your [Gm] hands clean, you won't [D] hear them bloodhounds on your [G] trail.
_ But I fell in with bad [D] companions.
_ We robbed a man in [G] Tennessee.
_ The sheriff caught me way up [C] in Knightsville.
[G] They locked me up and threw [Gm]
away the [Db] key.
[G] I washed my hands in [D] muddy water.
_ Washed my hands, but they [G] didn't come clean.
_ Tried to do like [Gm] daddy told [G] me, but I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[Bbm] _ [D] [Bm] Asked the [Bb] jailer, [G] _
[D] when's my time?
_ He said, son, we [G] won't forget.
And if you try to [C] keep your hands clean, [G] _ we may [D] make a good man [Gm] out you yet.
I [G] couldn't wait to [D] do my sinners.
_ I broke out of the [G] Nashville jail.
_ I just crossed the [Gm] line of Georgia, [C] [G] and I can't [C] hear them [Bb] bloodhounds [G] on my trail.
I washed my hands in muddy [D] water.
_ Washed my hands, but [G] they didn't come clean.
_ Tried to do [Gm] like [E] daddy told [C] me, [G] but I must have washed my [Am] hands in [Bb] a muddy stream.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I [Dm] washed my hands in a muddy stream.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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