Life to Go Chords by Stonewall Jackson
Tempo:
127.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [B]
[A] [E]
I've got a sad, [B] sad story, friend, [A] that I don't like [E] to tell.
I had a home and [B] family, oh, [A] and they locked me in [E] this cell.
[A] I've been in [B] here eighteen years, [A] a long, long [E] time, I know.
But time don't mean [B] a thing to me, [A] cause I've got [E] life to go.
Well, I went one night [B] where the lights were bright, [A] just to see what I [E] could see.
I met up with [B] an old friend who [A] just thought the world [E] of me.
Well, he [A] bought me drinks [B] and he took me to [A] every honky [E]-tonk in town.
Then words were [B] said, and now he's dead, [A] I just had to bring [E] him down.
Well, it's been a long, long [B] time now [A] since I've heard from [E] my wife.
I know I'd be there [B] with her yet if [A] I hadn't used [E] the knife.
Well, [A] I'll bet that little [B] girl of mine [A] don't [E] realize, no,
her daddy's been here [B] eighteen years [A] and still got [E] life to go.
Well, I'll bet there's not [B] one man outside [A] that's spent this [E] long in jail.
I'll be here in [B] this prison [A] till my body's [E] just a shell.
[A] No, I can't be free [B] to go and [A] see the ones that I [E] love so.
I've been in [B] here eighteen [A] years, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] Yes, I've still got life [E] to go.
[A] Oh, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] [E] [N]
[A] [E]
I've got a sad, [B] sad story, friend, [A] that I don't like [E] to tell.
I had a home and [B] family, oh, [A] and they locked me in [E] this cell.
[A] I've been in [B] here eighteen years, [A] a long, long [E] time, I know.
But time don't mean [B] a thing to me, [A] cause I've got [E] life to go.
Well, I went one night [B] where the lights were bright, [A] just to see what I [E] could see.
I met up with [B] an old friend who [A] just thought the world [E] of me.
Well, he [A] bought me drinks [B] and he took me to [A] every honky [E]-tonk in town.
Then words were [B] said, and now he's dead, [A] I just had to bring [E] him down.
Well, it's been a long, long [B] time now [A] since I've heard from [E] my wife.
I know I'd be there [B] with her yet if [A] I hadn't used [E] the knife.
Well, [A] I'll bet that little [B] girl of mine [A] don't [E] realize, no,
her daddy's been here [B] eighteen years [A] and still got [E] life to go.
Well, I'll bet there's not [B] one man outside [A] that's spent this [E] long in jail.
I'll be here in [B] this prison [A] till my body's [E] just a shell.
[A] No, I can't be free [B] to go and [A] see the ones that I [E] love so.
I've been in [B] here eighteen [A] years, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] Yes, I've still got life [E] to go.
[A] Oh, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] [E] [N]
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I've got a sad, [B] sad story, friend, [A] that I don't like [E] to tell.
_ I had a home and [B] family, oh, [A] and they locked me in [E] this cell.
_ _ [A] I've been in [B] here eighteen years, [A] a long, long [E] time, I know.
_ But time don't mean [B] a thing to me, [A] cause I've got [E] life to go. _ _ _
Well, I went one night [B] where the lights were bright, [A] just to see what I [E] could see.
_ I met up with [B] an old friend who [A] just thought the world [E] of me.
Well, he [A] bought me drinks [B] and he took me to [A] every honky [E]-tonk in town.
_ Then words were [B] said, and now he's dead, [A] I just had to bring [E] him down.
_ _ _ _ Well, it's been a long, long [B] time now [A] since I've heard from [E] my wife.
I know I'd be there [B] with her yet if [A] I hadn't used [E] the knife.
Well, [A] I'll bet that little [B] girl of mine [A] don't _ [E] realize, no,
_ her daddy's been here [B] eighteen years [A] and still got [E] life to go. _ _ _ _
Well, I'll bet there's not [B] one man outside [A] that's spent this [E] long in jail.
_ I'll be here in [B] this prison [A] till my _ body's [E] just a shell.
[A] No, I can't be free [B] to go and [A] see the ones that I [E] love so.
_ _ I've been in [B] here eighteen [A] years, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] Yes, I've still got life [E] to go.
[A] Oh, I've still got [E] life to go.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I've got a sad, [B] sad story, friend, [A] that I don't like [E] to tell.
_ I had a home and [B] family, oh, [A] and they locked me in [E] this cell.
_ _ [A] I've been in [B] here eighteen years, [A] a long, long [E] time, I know.
_ But time don't mean [B] a thing to me, [A] cause I've got [E] life to go. _ _ _
Well, I went one night [B] where the lights were bright, [A] just to see what I [E] could see.
_ I met up with [B] an old friend who [A] just thought the world [E] of me.
Well, he [A] bought me drinks [B] and he took me to [A] every honky [E]-tonk in town.
_ Then words were [B] said, and now he's dead, [A] I just had to bring [E] him down.
_ _ _ _ Well, it's been a long, long [B] time now [A] since I've heard from [E] my wife.
I know I'd be there [B] with her yet if [A] I hadn't used [E] the knife.
Well, [A] I'll bet that little [B] girl of mine [A] don't _ [E] realize, no,
_ her daddy's been here [B] eighteen years [A] and still got [E] life to go. _ _ _ _
Well, I'll bet there's not [B] one man outside [A] that's spent this [E] long in jail.
_ I'll be here in [B] this prison [A] till my _ body's [E] just a shell.
[A] No, I can't be free [B] to go and [A] see the ones that I [E] love so.
_ _ I've been in [B] here eighteen [A] years, I've still got [E] life to go.
[A] Yes, I've still got life [E] to go.
[A] Oh, I've still got [E] life to go.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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