Life in Prison chords by
The Byrds
The Byrds

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Key: F major
Intro 1
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Bm
Bm

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Verse 1
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The jury found
Bm
Bm

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the verdict first degree
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They swore I planned her death to be
Bm
Bm

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I prayed they'd sentence me to die
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D

But they wanted me to live and I know why
Bm
Bm

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D

So I'd do
Verse 2
Bm
Bm

life in prison for
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A

F#m
F#m

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the wrongs I've done
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D

And I pray every night for death to come
Bm
Bm

A
A

My life will be a burden every day
Interlude 1
If I could die, my pain might go away
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Bm
Bm

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Bm
Bm

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Bm
Bm

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Bm
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With trembling
Verse 3
hands I killed
Bm
Bm

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my darling wife
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Because I loved her more than life
Bm
Bm

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Bm
Bm

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My love for her will last a long, long time
But I'd rather die than
live to lose my mind
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Verse 4
Bm
Bm

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D

Bm
Bm

And I'll do life in prison for
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A

the wrongs I've done
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D

And pray every night for death to come
Bm
Bm

D
D

A
A

My life will be a burden every day
If I could die, my pain might go away
D
D

Verse 5
A
A

If I could die, my pain might go away
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D

Bm
Bm

D
D

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