Louisiana Stripes Chords & Tabs
A D A
I'VE GOT THOSE LOUISIANA STRIPES AND THEY'RE ALWAYS CHAINING ME DOWN
A E A
I'M IN HERE FOR 99 YEARS FOR SHOOTIN' MY WIFE TO THE GROUND
A D A
WELL SHE HAD TO LOVE MY FRIEND AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT WITH ME
A E D
SO I GRABBED MY GUN, SHOT EM BOTH IN THE HEAD AND THEN I THREW THERE ASS IN THE CREEK
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Chorus 1:
D A
WELL I'M DOIN MY TIME
E A
IN THIS LOUISIANA PEN
D A
THINKIN ABOUT MAYBE BEIN' FREE
E A
ON THE DAY THAT I'M A DEAD MAN
WELL, IT TOOK SOME GETTIN USED TO BEING LOCKED IN THIS PRISON CELL
BUT I ALWAYS HUM THOSE TUNES OF GEORGE JONES TO HELP ME THROUGH MY DAYS OF HELL
I'VE DONE 25 YEARS AND THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME
CAUSE I'VE GOT ME A LOTTA DAMN GOOD FRIENDS IN THIS LOUISIANA PENATENTARY
Chorus 2:
NOW I'M DOIN MY TIME
IN THIS LOUISIANA PEN
THINKIN ABOUT MAYBE BEIN FREE ON THE DAY
I'M WALKIN IN THAT FIELD OF FIRE IN THAT LOUISIANA PENENTARY