San Quentin Uke tab by Johnny Cash

3 Chords used in the song: A, E, D

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Artist: 
Year:  1969
Difficulty: 
4.67
(Intermediate)
Key: A, F#m, GbmChords
Original key: +0.5 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
INTRO  A chordA E chordE A chordA A chordA 
A chordA E chordE A chordA A chordA

E chordE A chordA
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
D chordD A chordA
You've hosted me since nineteen sixty three
D chordD A chordA
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
E chordE A chordA
And long ago I stopped askin' why

E chordE A chordA
San Quentin, I hate every inch of you.
D chordD A chordA
You've cut me and you scarred me through and through
D chordD A chordA
And I'll walk out a wiser weaker man
E chordE A chordA
Mister Congressman you can't understand

GUITAR SOLO A chordA E chordE A chordA A chordA A chordA E chordE A chordA A chordA D chordD D chordD A chordA A chordA A chordA E chordE A chordA A chordA

E chordE A chordA
San Quentin, what good do you think you do?
D chordD A chordA
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
D chordD A chordA
You bend my heart and mind and you may my soul,
E chordE A chordA
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold.

E chordE A chordA
San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell.
E chordE
May your walls fall and may I live to tell.
A chordA D chordD
May all the world forget you ever stood.
A chordA E chordE A chordA
And may all the world regret you did no good.
E chordE A chordA E chordE A chordA
San Quentin, i hate every inch of you

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