Bleu Edmondson - Stripes On My Back guitar chord

Come Home To Jesus

By Bleu Edmondson

D A D

D A D

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Well them 4 walls of Raiford are closing in on me

A D

Doin 3-5 hard labor for armed robbery

D

I have 2 years behind me, I could not wait the time

A D

Every time I thought about it well I died some more inside

D

And I had stripes on my back and memories that hurt

A D

The only time I seen sunshine is when I went to work

D

Diggin’ ditches for the chain gang, sleepin’ the hole

A D

Oh Lord please forgive me for I could not wait for parole

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G D

And I’m comin home to see Jesus, I feel so close this time

A D

Please take mercy on a soldier from the Florida/Georgia line

G D

When they find me they must kill me, Lord Jesus, save my soul

A D

I can’t go back down to Raiford, I can’t take that anymore

Well these last few years behind me, Oh Lord have been so sad

I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad

But now they say I’m guilty and when they find me I must die

Only me and Jesus know I never stole a dime

Well when Vietnam was over there was no work here for me

I had a pretty wife a-waitin’ and 2 kids I had to feed

Well I’m one of America’s heroes and when they shoot me down

Won’t you fly Old Glory proudly, put my medals in the ground

Chorus