Key: E
Introduction:
Em
Well, I've been down so goddamn long
That it looks like up to me
A
Well, I've been down so very damn long
Em
That it looks like up to me
B Bb A
Yeah, why don't one of you people
Em
I said, warden, warden, warden
Won't you break your lock and key?
A
I said, warden, warden, warden
Em
Won't ya break your lock and key?
B Bb A
Yeah, come along here, mister
Em
Come on and a-let the poor boy be
Em
Baby, baby, baby
Won't you get down on your knees?
A
Baby, baby, baby
Em
Won't you get down on your knees?
B Bb A
Come on, little darlin'
Em
Come on, a-give your love to me, oh yeah!
Em
Well, I've been down so goddamn long
That it looks like up to me
A
Well, I've been down so very damn long
Em
That it looks like up to me
B Bb A
Yeah, why don't one of you people
G A
Come on
G A
Come on
G A
Come on
Em
And set me free!