Tom: D
D
[Verse 1]
D
Once I had me a woman
Everything was goin' my way
She thought I had hung the moon
A
And she had an angel's face
D
Til' one night I pulled in my drive
G F D
And somethin' was goin' on
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There was a long bed Ford in my spot
A D
That I damn sure didn't own
I walked up to the screen door
And I heard this awful noise
A
I moved on to the living room and there sat my two boys
D
I said "Where's mama?"
G F
And they both pointed to the bedroom down the hall
D
Now, I ain't ever been a fightin' man
A D
But red was all I saw
[Chorus]
D
See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
G F D
And I know how it feels
To stand up for what you think is right
A
Then get knocked off your heels
D
And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
G F
Just what she meant to me
D A
Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
G F D
Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
[Verse 2]
D
Well I wish I had me a picture of what his face looked like
A
When I kicked in my bedroom door and raised my 45
D G
I said ain't the kind to hurt a woman and I
F
hope you understand
D
But somebody's got to die today
A D
Son, it looks like you're the man
[Chorus]
D
See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
G F D
And I know how it feels
To stand up for what you think is right
A
Then get knocked off your heels
D
And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
G
Just what she meant to me
D A
Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
G F D
Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
D A G F D
[Bridge]
D
That's what I told that jury
That's what I told that judge
A
And I knew there'd be hell to pay if I fulfilled my grudge
D G
See I don't mind these prison bars tucked off
F
in these pine trees
D
One thing about that cheatin' woman
A D
She won't cheat again on me
[Chorus]
D
See brother 'cause I've been down and I've been out
G F D
And I know how it feels
To stand up for what you think is right
A
Then get knocked off your heels
D
And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
G F
Just what she meant to me
D A
Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
G F D
Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
D D
I said if murderin' a man who didn't understand
G F
Just what she meant to me
D A
Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
G F D
Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
[Outro]
D
Go ahead and lock me up, boys
