Solitary chords by Chip Taylor

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
Don't want
Am 
to cause no trouble.
Em 
Don't want to make no trouble.
B 
Just speak up when something's wrong.
Em 
Am 
It'll be ten years in January,
the warden didn't like him any,
Em 
B 
Em 
and he has been in solitary far too long.
Am 
It's unusual, it is cruel.
Em 
Sometimes necessary, but mostly wrong
B 
Em 
Am 
It'll be ten years in January
Chris, what the hell good
does that do anybody
Em 
B 
And he has been in solitary
Em 
G 
for far too long
Am 
Em 
Solitary, solitary,
B 
it is as lonesome as it sounds.
Em 
Am 
Em 
Am 
Em 
Am 
B 
Em 
Am 
Em 
B 
Em 
Am 
You want to know the truth about a prison?
Em 
Just ask another prisoner
B 
Em 
and listen good.
Am 
Most say, well, I belong in here.
Some say,
you see that guy standing over there?
Em 
Well, the truth is,
B 
Em 
Am 
we all think that he got screwed.
Em 
I don't want your food.
Am 
Take back your food,
Em 
B 
won't eat until his hurting is done
Em 
It'll be ten years in January,
Am 
Warden didn't like him any
G 
Em 
B 
Em 
G 
He has been in solitary far too long
Am 
Solitary, solitary,
Em 
B 
Em 
G 
it is as lonesome as it sounds.
Thomas Silverstein,
Am 
Albert Woodfox,
Em 
Herman Wallace,
B 
they've been in that hole too long.
Em 
All right.
All right.
Bye. Bye.