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[G] Well there’s a lot of strange men, in cell block ten, [G7] [D] but the strangest of them all, [C] [Em] [G] was a friend of mine, who spent his time, staring at the wall, [Em] [G] just staring at the wall. [G] As he stared at that wall, so strong and tall, [G7] [D] you could hear him softly curse, [C] [Em] [G] Nobody at all ever climbed that wall, but I'm gonna be the first, [Em] [G] yeah I'm gonna be the first. [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/johnny-cash/161732.html ] [G] Well the warden walked by and said son don't try, [G7] [D] I'd hate to see you fall, [C] [Em] [G] Cause there aint no doubt they're gonna carry you out, if you ever touch that wall, [Em] [G] if you ever touch that wall. [G] Well a years gone by since he made his try, [G7] [D] but I can still recall, [C] [Em] [G] how hard he tried and the way he died, but he never made that wall, [Em] [G] no he never made that wall. [G] There’s never been a man ever shook this can, [G7] [D] but I know a man who tried, [C] [Em] [G] the newspapers called it a jail break plan, but I know it was suicide, [Em] [G] I know it was suicide. |