The Chair chords by 
Marty Robbins 
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
All night long I tried
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Eb
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Eb
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but couldn't sleep .
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Bb
Tried to be a man, tried not to weep.
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F
Bb
Now I hear the turning of the key,
Eb
Silently, the guard motions
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Eb
Bb
Eb
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to me.
Eb
Now real ize the end is
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near
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And I find I can 't control my fear.
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F
Bb
As I pass the guard, I start to cry,
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Bb
And I whisper, "I don't want to die!"
Eb
Then from death row comes a whisper,
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F
"Charlie, be a man."
And I scream, "Just wait till your turn,
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then see if you can!"
Verse 2
Eb
Down the hall they push and
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Eb
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carry me.
Eb
Blind with fright and tears
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won't let me see.
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F
Through a door and then
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I stop and stare,
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'cause I see it, there it is,
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G
THE CHAIR.
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F
Then they strap me in and
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turn to leave,
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And the prison chaplain says "Believe,
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G
C
Faith in God will cause him to forgive."
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I have faith, but still I want to live.
F
Suddenly, I'm paralyzed,
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this must be the end.
G
My body jerks and trembles as
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they turn it on again.
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C
Quickly as it came, the pain is gone.
I hear music,
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F
someone sings a song.
G
Suddenly I seem to float
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through air.
Something's wrong 'cause
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I'm still in THE CHAIR.
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In the room there's hardly any light,
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Now I see a doctor dressed in white.
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G
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I hear every word, it's plainly said.
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Did I hear them say,
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Bb
"This man is dead?"
Did I hear them say,
C
"This man is dead?
Outro 1
Bb
F
C
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb Eb F Ab G...
Bb
Eb
F
Ab
G
C
Capo: 3
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