Four Walls Of Raiford Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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[D] [Eb] [C] [Eb] .
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Well, them four walls of raffle closing in on me, doing [Bb] three [Ab] to five hard labor [Cm] for armed [Eb] robbery.
I had two years behind [Bm] me, [Eb] but I could not wait the time.
Every time I thought about it, well, I died some more inside.
[F] [Eb] .
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I had stripes on my back, memories that hurt.
[Bb] For the only time I seen [Ab] sunshine is [Eb] when I went to work, digging ditches for the chain.
gang, sleeping in the hole.
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Oh, Lord, please forgive me, [Ab] for I could [Gb] not [Eb] wait.
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[Gb] I'm [Ab] coming home to see Jesus.
Well, [Eb] it feels so close this time.
Please take [Bbm] mercy on a soldier [Eb] from the Florida to Georgia line.
When they [Ab] find me, they must kill me.
[Eb] Oh, Jesus, save my soul.
I can't go back [D] down to Rafer.
I [Gb] can't [Eb] take that anymore.
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[Bb] [Gb] [Eb] .
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb] .
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[Dm] [Eb] [Bb] .
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[Ebm] [Eb] .
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[F] [Eb] .
[A] [Bb] .
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb] .
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Well, these last few years behind me, oh, Lord, it's been so sad.
[Bb] I fought proudly for my country [Ab] when the [Eb] times were bad.
[F] [Eb] Now they say I'm guilty.
When they find me, I must die.
Only [Bb] me and Jesus know that [C] I never [Eb] stole a dime.
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[F] [Eb] .
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[G] Well, when Vietnam was over, [Ab] there was [Eb] no work here for me.
I had a pretty wife [Bb] waiting and two [Ab] kids [Fm] I had [Eb] to feed.
Well, I'm one of them heroes.
And when they shoot me down, won't [Bb] you fly, oh, glory, proudly?.
[Ab] Put my [Eb].
medals in the ground.
[F] [Eb] .
[Bb] [Gb] [Eb] .
[C] .
[Eb] And I'm [Ab] coming home to see Jesus.
[Eb] Well, it feels so close this time.
Please [Bb] take mercy [Ebm] on a soldier [Ab] from the Florida to [Eb] Georgia line.
When [Cm] they find me, they must kill me.
[Ab] Oh, Jesus, [Eb] save my soul.
I can't [Dm] go back down to [F] Rafer.
I can't take [Eb] that anymore.
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[Cm] [Eb] [Bb] .
[Gb] [Eb] .
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