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# A# F F A# A# A# A# 
A# A# F F A# A# A# A#

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

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

GUITA#R SOLO A# A# F F A# A# A# A# A# A# F F A# A# A# A# D# D# D# D# A# A# A# A# A# A# F F A# A# A# A#

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

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

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