Original Artist - Prisoner's Lament guitar chord

Prisoner’s Lament

By Larry Mofle © 2003

7/3/03

C

This ain’t no way to be livin’, baby

F C

Stuck here in this little 8 by 10

C

And every time I close my eyes

F C

I can’t help but seeing you with him

C

I guess the lust I saw in your eyes

C7 F Fm

Drove me to a place I’d never been

C

With 40 years and no chance for parole

G C

I knew I’d end up paying for your sins

D

Finding that little rundown motel

G D

Where you met wasn’t very hard at all

D G

It wasn’t near as hard as seeing you and him

D

Pressed against the wall

D

Then every sane thought I had ever thought

D7 G Gm

Went rushing from my jealous mind

D

I guess I found a way to keep you, honey

A D

But I end up paying with my life

E

The sad part is this didn’t have to happen

A E

But you couldn’t help being so crass

E

You should have never, ever cheated

A E

On a man who was there to kiss your ass

E

And I guess no one on the jury

E7 A Am

Ever had someone who tore their world apart

E

Don’t know why they call this justice

B7 E

Cause it sure as hell don’t heal my broken heart

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E

This ain't no way to be livin' baby

A E

Stuck here in this little 8X10