Bill Anderson - Ninety Nine Years guitar chord

Ninety Nine Years

By Bill Anderson

Tabbed By Larry Mofle

rmofle@satx.rr.com

1/29/2005

A E

My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun

E A

If I'd've just listened to her she'd've never had a prisoner for a son

A D A

The picture's still in front of my eyes, the echo in my ears

E A

When the jury said he's guilty and the judge said ninety-nine years

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A E

Oh, for ninety-nine years I'll watch the sun rise over that same old sea

E A

Ninety-nine years nothing but an empty cell for company

A D A

Yet there's not very much that stands between me and the freedom I hold dear

E A

Just a thousand bars, a big brick wall and a sentence of ninety-nine years

I kissed my darling on her tender lips and they took me by the hand

I had a nice little ride on a ferry boat to the rock where the prison stands

The warden said as he locked the door, I hope you'll like it here

Just make yourself at home, you're gonna be with us ninety-nine years

I've almost forgotten what my real name is, been a number for so long

Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on

But I'll do my best for ninety-nine years just try to stay alive

'Cause the Governor said if I'd be good, I'd get out in ninety-five

Chorus