Prison Cell Blues chords by Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Verse 1
(D major) (E major) (G major) (D major) (E major) (D major) Getting tired of sleeping
in this low (G major) down lonesome cell
Lord, (D major) I wouldn't have been here
if it had not been for Nell
Lay awake (G major) at (D major) night and
(G major) just can't eat (D major) a bite
Used to be my rider
Verse 2
But she just won't treat me right
(D major)
Got a red-eyed captain
captain
(G major) And a squabbling boss (D major)
Got a mad dog sergeant,
honey, and he won't knock off
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Verse 3
I'm getting tired of (D major) sleeping in this (G major)
lowdown lonesome cell
Lord, (D major) I wouldn't 've been
here if it had not been for Nell
I asked the government to knock
(G major) some days off my (D major) time
Well, the way I'm treated,
I'm about to lose my mind
I wrote to the governor,
please (G major) turn me a-loose
Since Since (D major) I don't get no answer, I
Verse 4
know it ain't no use
(D major)
I'm getting tired of sleeping in
(G major) this lowdown lonesome cell
Lord, (D major) I wouldn't have been here
if it had not been for Nell
I hate to turn over and (G major) find
my rider (D major) gone
Walking across my floor,
Lordy, how I moan
Lord, I wouldn't have been
here if it (G major) had not been for Nell
I'm (D major)
Verse 5
getting (F major) tired of sleeping
in this (D major) lowdown lonesome (A major) (D major) cell
Prison Cell Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
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