noticed there were no versions of this song that were complete . here are the chords all the way through
and placed correctly . this song is in drop D and finger picked . for beginners i find it easiest to
chord it in standard tuning 1/2 step down . kentrocks@gmail . com
billy austin
steve earle
D G A D
my name is billy austin and i’m twenty – nine years old
G D Bm Bm A G
i was born in oklahoma quarter cherokee i’m told
D G A
don’t remember oklahoma been so long since i left home
G Bm G Bm A D
seems like i’ve always been in prison like i’ve always been alone
D G A D
didn’t mean to hurt nobody never thought i’d cross that line
G D Bm Bm A G
i held up a filling station like i’d done a hundred times
D G A
the kid done like i told him he lay face down on the floor
G Bm G Bm A D
guess i’ll never know what made me turn and walk back through that door
D G A D
the shot rang out like thunder my ears rang like a bell
G D Bm Bm A G
no one came runnin’ so i called the cops myself
D G A
took their time to get there and i guess i could’a run
G Bm G Bm A D
i knew i should be feeling something but i never shed tear one
D G A D
i didn’t even make the papers ’cause i only killed one man
G D Bm Bm A G
but my trial was over quickly and then the long hard wait began
D G A
court appointed lawyer couldn’t look me in the eye
G Bm G Bm A D
he just stood up and closed his briefcase when they sentenced me to die
D G A D
now my waitin’s over as the final hour drags by
G D Bm Bm A G
i ain’t about to tell you that i don’t deserve to die
D G A
but there’s twenty – seven men here mostly black , brown and poor
G Bm G Bm A D
most of Em are guilty who are you to say for sure?
D G A D
so when the preacher comes to get me and they shave off all my hair
G D Bm Bm A G
could you take that long walk with me knowing hell is waitin’ there?
D G A
could you pull that switch yourself sir , with a sure and steady hand?
G Bm G Bm A D
could you still tell youself , sir , that you’re better than i am?
G D G A
my name is billy austin i’m twenty – nine years old
G Bm G Bm
i was born in oklahoma quarter cherokee i’m told
noticed there were no versions of this song that were complete . here are the chords all the way through
and placed correctly . this song is in drop D and finger picked . for beginners i find it easiest to
chord it in standard tuning 1/2 step down . kentrocks@gmail . com
billy austin
steve earle
D G A D
my name is billy austin and i’m twenty – nine years old
G D Bm Bm A G
i was born in oklahoma quarter cherokee i’m told
D G A
don’t remember oklahoma been so long since i left home
G Bm G Bm A D
seems like i’ve always been in prison like i’ve always been alone
D G A D
didn’t mean to hurt nobody never thought i’d cross that line
G D Bm Bm A G
i held up a filling station like i’d done a hundred times
D G A
the kid done like i told him he lay face down on the floor
G Bm G Bm A D
guess i’ll never know what made me turn and walk back through that door
D G A D
the shot rang out like thunder my ears rang like a bell
G D Bm Bm A G
no one came runnin’ so i called the cops myself
D G A
took their time to get there and i guess i could’a run
G Bm G Bm A D
i knew i should be feeling something but i never shed tear one
D G A D
i didn’t even make the papers ’cause i only killed one man
G D Bm Bm A G
but my trial was over quickly and then the long hard wait began
D G A
court appointed lawyer couldn’t look me in the eye
G Bm G Bm A D
he just stood up and closed his briefcase when they sentenced me to die
D G A D
now my waitin’s over as the final hour drags by
G D Bm Bm A G
i ain’t about to tell you that i don’t deserve to die
D G A
but there’s twenty – seven men here mostly black , brown and poor
G Bm G Bm A D
most of Em are guilty who are you to say for sure?
D G A D
so when the preacher comes to get me and they shave off all my hair
G D Bm Bm A G
could you take that long walk with me knowing hell is waitin’ there?
D G A
could you pull that switch yourself sir , with a sure and steady hand?
G Bm G Bm A D
could you still tell youself , sir , that you’re better than i am?
G D G A
my name is billy austin i’m twenty – nine years old
G Bm G Bm
i was born in oklahoma quarter cherokee i’m told
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