verse 1ADA
I'm in a women's prison with bars all around
EDA
I caught my darlin cheatin that's when I shot him down
ADA
I caught him in a honky-tonk with a girl I used to know
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The door to my cell is open wide and a voice cries out oh no
verse 2ADA
The judge says I'm guilty my sentence is to die
EDA
I know I've been forgiven but the price of love is high
DA
As the crowd outside is screamin' let the murderer die
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But above all their voices I can hear my mama cry
ADA
I'm sittin' here on death row and Lord I've lost my mind
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For love I've killed my darlin and for love I'll lose my life
verse 3BbEbBb
I can hear the warden coming from the clinging of his keys
FEbBb
But when they come to get me he'll have to drag me off my knees
BbEbBb
The door to my cell swings open it's time for me to go
FEbBb
The priest is reading my last rights he says dying's part of livin' ya know
EbBb
And there's a crowd outside screamin' let that murderer fry
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But above all their voices you can hear my mama cry
BbEbBb
Now they've strapped me in the chair and covered up my eyes
FEbBb
And the last voice I hear on Earth is my mama's cry
OUTRO Bb
Amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me
Bb
I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see
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