Behind Bars

Intro: 
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G    Em 


 
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If anybody cares to know where I learned to bum a smoke 
         Em 
And why "Folsom Prison Blues" could make me cry 
  G 
I keep my cards close to my chest, I got scars on my fists 
       Em 
'Cause I'm too quick to stand up for my pride  



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It don't bother me to be alone and I feel right at home in the dark 
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I've spent some time behind bars 

 
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It ain't as bad as you might think, we laughed and talked, and cussed and drank 
    Em 
And didn't wanna leave once we were in 
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Saw some things I can't forget, and I got friends that ain't out yet 
    Em 
And I stop by and see them now and then  



    C                                                        D       Em   D C 
I'm still a branded man who likes a cover band and a shot of Maker's Mark 
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I've spent some time behind bars 

 
  C 
I shot the bull, I killed some time 
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Drowned some memories 'til they died 
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Confessed my soul to strangers 
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I've never met a stranger 
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When I was free to go 
                      Am 
All I could say was, "Set 'em up, Joe" 
     Em                          C 
When I go there, man, I go there hard 
                D           G 
I've spent some time behind bars 
  Em 
(Ooh-ooh) 
 

 
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You can see my history is tattooed all over me 
Em                                   D 
 If you know what you're looking for 
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I'll admit it's tough sometimes to walk a straight and narrow line 
  Em 
Instead of walking through those swinging doors  



C                                                         D          Em    C 
If you think I'm what you need, you need to know before I steal your heart 
                G      D    G    C 
I've spent some time behind bars 

Outro: 
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I've spent some time behind bars