Chords for Smiley Bates sings Ninety-Nine Years
Tempo:
97.1 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Eb]
My mama always told me not to [Bb] play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her, she wouldn't [Eb] have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of my [Ab] eyes, the echo in [Eb] my ears.
[Bb] When the jury said he's guilty, and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh, for 99 years I'll [Bb] 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 I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 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 [Bb] rise 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 [Ab] and the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost [Eb] forgotten what my [Bb] real name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks, [Eb] they're one old as the days were on.
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 in 95.
Oh, for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise over that same [C] old sea.
For 99 years, nothing but [Eb] an empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the [Ab] freedom I hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
[Bb]
My mama always told me not to [Bb] play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her, she wouldn't [Eb] have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of my [Ab] eyes, the echo in [Eb] my ears.
[Bb] When the jury said he's guilty, and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh, for 99 years I'll [Bb] 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 I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 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 [Bb] rise 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 [Ab] and the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost [Eb] forgotten what my [Bb] real name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks, [Eb] they're one old as the days were on.
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 in 95.
Oh, for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise over that same [C] old sea.
For 99 years, nothing but [Eb] an empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the [Ab] freedom I hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
[Bb]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
Eb
Bb
Ab
C
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ My mama always told me not to [Bb] play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her, she wouldn't [Eb] have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of my [Ab] eyes, the echo in [Eb] my ears.
[Bb] When the jury said he's guilty, and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh, for 99 years I'll [Bb] 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 I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 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 [Bb] rise 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 [Ab] and the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost [Eb] forgotten what my [Bb] real name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks, [Eb] they're one old as the days were on.
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 in 95.
_ Oh, for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise over that same [C] old sea.
For 99 years, nothing but [Eb] an empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the [Ab] freedom I hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My mama always told me not to [Bb] play with loaded guns.
If I just listened to her, she wouldn't [Eb] have a prisoner for a son.
The picture's still in front of my [Ab] eyes, the echo in [Eb] my ears.
[Bb] When the jury said he's guilty, and the judge said [Eb] 99 years.
Oh, for 99 years I'll [Bb] 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 I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 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 [Bb] rise 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 [Ab] and the freedom I [Eb] hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
I've almost [Eb] forgotten what my [Bb] real name is, I've been a number for so long.
Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks, [Eb] they're one old as the days were on.
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 in 95.
_ Oh, for 99 years I'll watch the sun rise over that same [C] old sea.
For 99 years, nothing but [Eb] an empty cell for company.
Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the [Ab] freedom I hold dear.
[Bb] Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall, and a sentence of [Eb] 99 years.
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