The Byrds – Life In Prison (Guitar)

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The jury found the verdict first degree

                                 F
They swore I planned her death to be

                              C
I prayed they'd sentence me to die

                                     F
But they wanted me to live and I know why

         F                      C
So I'd do life in prison for the wrongs I've done

                                   F
And I pray every night for death to come

                              C
My life will be a burden every day

                                F
If I could die, my pain might go away

              F                         C
With trembling hands I killed my darling wife

                             F
Because I loved her more than life

                                      C
My love for her will last a long, long time

                                       F
But I'd rather die than live to lose my mind

           F                      C
And I'll do life in prison for the wrongs I've done

                                   F
And I pray every night for death to come

                              C
My life will be a burden every day

                                F
If I could die, my pain might go away

          C                     F     C F
If I could die, my pain might go away...