Key: A major•
Intro 1
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G
Em
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Verse 1
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G
A
Em
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison,
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Em
She'd wanna know if I was learning my lesson,
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I'd a- liked but I ain't
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She could never tell me different
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'cause I listen with my mouth
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F#m
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now I'm never getting out
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She'd a- cry but she can't, ooh
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Em
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Verse 2
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A
E
If my mama coulda seen me in these chains,
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A
she'd be fit to be tied
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A
was barely 13 when she died
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D
But I reckon she's in Heaven and
Bm
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I know that I'm in Hell
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F#m
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Nobody is your friend in a solitary cell
Interlude 1
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Em
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Am
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Em
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D
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Bm
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F#m
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F#m
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Verse 3
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Bm
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Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Ain't nobody never caused
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my mama any grief
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First time, never mind,
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D
third strike, outta jail
Verse 4
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Em
mama coulda seen me in this prison,
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it'd break her poor heart
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I didn't tear everyone apart
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Now I get down on my knees
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Bm
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nearly every single day
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F#m
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had to see me this way
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If my mama coulda seen me in this prison,
D
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she'd a- cry but she can't
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E
If my mama coulda seen me in this prison,
she'd a- cry but she can't
A
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