Twenty-One Years chords by Gibson Brothers

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Intro 1

The

Verse 1
D 
 (D major) judge said,
stand up, lad,
A 
and dry up your tears  (A major) 
You're sentenced to prison
D 
for 21 years  (D major) 
So dry up your tears, love,
G 
D 
and kiss me good -bye  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
 (E minor) The best friends must part,  (A major) love,
D 
so must you and I  (D major) 
I hear the train coming,
A 
we'll be here at nine  (A major) 
To take me to prison,
D 
to serve out my time  (D major) 
I look down the railway,
G 
D 
and faintly I see  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
You're  (E minor) standing there
A 
D 
A 
D 
waving  (A major) your good -bye to me  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
Six months have gone by love
A 
I wish I were dead  (A major) 
This darkery dungeon
D 
And a stone for my  (D major) bed
It's raining, it's hailing
G 
D 
The moon shows no light  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
 (E minor) Now won't you tell me,  (A major) love

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Verse 2

why you dare to ride.

Verse 3

Verse 4

I've counted the raindrops.

I've counted the stars.

Verse 5
I've counted the footsteps.
D 
I've counted the  (D major) bars.
G 
D 
G 
Em 
But  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) I  (E minor) guess
A 
you've for (A major) gotten
D 
A 
D 
I'm here for your sake  (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
A 
D 
So come, young  (A major) fellows,  (D major) 
A 
with hearts brave and  (A major) true
Don't trust any woman,
D 
you're doomed if you  (D major) do
Don't trust any woman,
G 
D 
no matter what kind  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
For  (E minor) twenty -one years  (A major) 
D 
is a mighty long time  (D major) 
A 
For twenty -one years  (A major) 
D 
G 
A 
D 
is a mighty long time  (D major)  (G major)  (A major)  (D major) you