Am
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham if it hadn't been for love
Am                                               F
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian' if it hadn't been for love
Am                                         F
Never woulda run through the blindin' rain without one dollar to my name
F                       Em              Am
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in if it hadn't been for love
Woulda been gone like a wayward wind if it hadn't been for love
Nobody knows it better than me I wouldn't be wishing I was free
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

C         G       Dm       C
Four cold walls against my will
   C       G          Dm    Am
At least I know she's lying still
C         G        Dm      C
Four cold walls without parole
C         G     Dm    Am
Lord have mercy on my soul


Never woulda gone to that side of town if it hadn't been for love
Never woulda took a mind to track her down if it hadn't been for love
Never woulda loaded up a forty four put myself behind a jail house door
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love


Four cold walls against my will
At least I know she's lying still
Four cold walls without paroll
Lord have mercy on my soul


Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham if it hadn't been for love
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian' if it hadn't been for love
Never woulda loaded up a forty four put myself behind a jail house door
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love
If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love