Behind Bars chords
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[Intro]
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
They're servin' time so I can get long gone, yeah
[Verse]
Em G
Jack's got a rap sheet a country mile long
Am
We're thick as thieves, but he'll leave me
Em
Still drunk wakin' up on the neighbor's lawn
Em G
Jose's got a death wish, we've had some crazy nights
Am
But he's been with me since about '03
Em
You could say we're doin' life
[Chorus]
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong
[Verse]
Em G
I fell out with Jim Beam, but I still see him around
Am
But I wish him well,
Em
But can't take the hell that he put me through downtown
Em G
Sometimes an old boy's gotta know when shit ain't for ya
Am Em
Well every time I drinkit might be me versus the state of Georgia
[Chorus]
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong
[Instrumental/Solo]
Em G Am Em
[Break - NO GUITAR]
(Em) (G)
Well, I said Jacks's locked up in Lynchburg and Jose's on parole down south
(Am) (Em)
Jim's on the run for shootin' someone and is hidin' out down in Parkside
[Chorus]
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
Em G
Most of my friends are behind bars
Am Em
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong
[Outro- NO GUITAR]
(Em) (G)
Most of my friends are behind bars
(Am) (Em)
They're servin' time so I can get long gone
(Em) (G)
Most of my friends are behind bars
(Am) (Em)
I'll break 'em out and pour 'em up real strong