A Condemned Man

a condemned man Am judge said , "son , you better say your prayers F E got a noose that fits you and some gallow stairs Am Am/G E and by this time tomorrow you won’t be alive Am Am/G F soon we’ll be giving you 10 , 000 volts" E Am and i said , "make that twenty five" the firing squad have got me right in their sights got me strapped up tightly with some dynamite and i hear the executioner has got a brand new kink he’s giving me cyanide to breathe and strychnine to drink F C/B Am so dress me in chains and bind me in shackles F C/B Am the last thing you’ll hear is my cold hearted cackle F C/B Am D G the last thing you’ll see is my twisted leer C C7 F E Am i’m a condemned man and i’ll never get out of here G D F C the searchlight’s sweeping up from the prison tower G D F C the clock is creeping up to the midnight hour G D F F F C outside they’re wailing , "repent , repent , repent , and believe" C7 F E there’s a telephone ringing but no chance of reprieve Am all you straight shooters and god fearing dolts Am Am/G F E can be scared rigid by electrical volts F C/B Am D G but i can’t be killed by any regular means C C7 F E Am or i’ll come back to haunt you and visit your dreams