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Capo 8
All Chords are as followed
D 000232
D/C# 040232
D/F# 4x0232
G/B 020033
G 5x005x
G/F# 4x005x
Em 222000
A x02230
A7 x02030 (end of chorus only)
Fm 133111
Intro (Slightly palm muted)
D D/C# G/B
Verse 1(Slightly Palm muted)
D D/C# G/BThese four walls of Farnworth
D D/C# G/BAre closin' in on me
D D/C# G/BMy final meal is over
D D/C# G/BThey're gonna set me free
G DI can feel the fire's a burnin'
G DAs the devil guards my door
G G/F# EmI hit my knees in search of Jesus
G A DOn a cold jailhouse floor
Chorus 1
D D/C# G/BLord, now I'm singin'
D D/C# G/BGet me out of here
GI see the preacher's eyes
G/F#As my daughter cries
Em AWhen they strap me in this chair
D D/C# G/BLord, I hope she forgives me
D D/F# GFor livin' my life this way
DTonight I ride the lightning
A7To my final judgment day
Verse 2
Every life owes a death
That's what the Bible says
I owe mine to this state
For shootin' that boy to death
A liquor store attendant
He was reachin' for his gun
Now his Momma sits there smilin'
As the boss yells Roll on one
Chorus 2
And now I'm singin'
Get me out of here
I see the preacher's eyes
As my daughter cries
When they strap me in this chair
Lord I hope she forgives me
For leaving her this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final restin' place
Bridge
Fm GA hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
D (G/B D G/B)Made me rob that store
Fm GAn' as that boy lay there dyin'
D (G/B D G/B)I dropped my pistol on the floor
G G/F#Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can Do
EmThey've covered my face
G/F#An' the order's gone through
GAs the boss yells Roll on, two
Final Chorus (Slightly Palm muted)
Now I'm flyin'
Up an' out of here
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Let my body leave this chair
Lord I hope you forgive me
For livin' my life this way
DYeah, tonight I ride the lightning
G A7 G G/F# G G/F#To my final restin' place
These four walls of Farnworth
Are closin' in on me
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