Four Walls Of Raiford Tab

Four Walls Of Raiford
Lynyrd Skynyrd
 
Based on: Stone Phoenix/Reid Garner - Four Walls of Raiford ( Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BzqRC_6FEE
With a few changes (not really much)
 
Open Eb Tune, but you can put on Open D, and use a capo on 1st fret
(W/ Slide)
 
Intro:
 
Eb|--2/4--0---------0--11/12~------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------2p0---0----11/12~-------7----------------------------------------|
G |----------------------------5/7~------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------5/7~----0-3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0----0-----0------0-----------------------0-----------------------------|
 
 
Eb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0-------------------|
 
Verse 1:
 
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Bb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------0---------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well them four walls of Raiford,         closing in on me
 
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Doin' three to five hard labor, for armed robbery
 
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Bb|------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------11/12---------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     I had two years behind,      but I could not wait the time
 
Eb|----------------------------------/3-0------------------------------------|
Bb|--------7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Every time I thought about it, well I died some more inside
 
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Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 2:
Eb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------2----------p0------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
And I had stripes on my back,          memories that hurt
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
For the only time I seen sunshine is when I hit the dirt
 
Eb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------11/12--------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------11/12---------------------11/12------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------12~--------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Diggin' ditches for the chain gang,     sleepin' in the cold
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7~--------------------------3/5---3/2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Oh lord please forgive me     for I could not wait no more
 
Eb|--------------------------------11---/12-12~------------------------------|
Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus 1:
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------7~----------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me,     Oh Jesus save my soul
 
Eb|--------------------------------------/3-0--------------------------------|
Bb|-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7-------------------------------3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
 
Solo:
 
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Bb|--2--0--0-------------11---/12-12~-------------11/12----------------------|
G |-------------------------11/12--------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------3\2-0---0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0--------0-----------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------|
 
Eb|--------12~-12------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--11/12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------------11/12-----/12~-\-/-\------------7~-------5~----------------|
Eb|---------------------12~------------12~--5-5/7----5-5/7----3/5-3\2-0---0--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
 
Eb|-------------4-2p0-----12-----------------7~------5~--0-2/3-0-------------|
Bb|-------------------2-0----12---------5-5/----5-5/-------------------------|
G |-----------------------------/12------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------0----------------------12~--------------------------3\2-0---0---|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------0-----|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------11---/12-12~-----------------|
Bb|--2--0--0--0------------11---/12-12~------------11/12---------------------|
G |---------------------------11/12------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------3\2-0---0---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0-----------0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------|
 
Verse 3:
 
Eb|-----------------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------0-2------------------------p0----|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Well these last few years behind me,            Oh lord, have been so sad
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------5/7~----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------5/7~-------------------3/5-3\2-0---0--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0------------------0-3\2-0---------|
I fought proudly for my country when the times were bad
 
Eb|-----------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------12\---------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------/12-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------12~-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now they say I'm guilty,     when they find me I must die
 
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------5/7~-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7~--------------------------3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
Only me and Jesus know that I never stole a dime
 
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Bb|-----------11---/12-12~------------11/12-12~------------------------------|
G |--------------11/12-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------0-3\2-0--------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 4:
Eb|-----------------------------4-2p0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------2-------------------------p0---------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
Well when Vietnam was over             there was no work here for me
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--5/7~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--5/7~----------------------------3/5--3\2-0---0--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
I had a pretty wife awaitin' and two kids I had to feed
 
Eb|----------------------------------8/10------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------8/10--12\-------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------/12---------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------12~-----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Well I'm one of America's heroes and when they shoot me down
 
Eb|---------------------------------/3-0-------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------7~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---5/7--------------------------------3\2-0---0---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Won't fly old glory proudly, put my medals in the ground
 
Eb|----------------------------------11----/12-12~---------------------------|
Bb|-----------11----/12-12~-------------11-/12-12~---------------------------|
G |--------------11-/12------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-3\2-0----------------0-3\2-0------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus 2:
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
And I comin' home to see you Jesus, Well it feels so close this time
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7--------------------3/5-3\2-0---0-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Please take mercy on this soldier, From the Florida-Georgia line
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------4-2p0-------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------2-0---------|
G |----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------3/5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
When they find me they must kill me,     Oh Jesus save my soul
 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------7~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------5/7---------3/5---------------3\2-3\2-0---0----------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------0------------------------|
I can't go back down to Raiford, I can't take that anymore
 
End:
 
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G |------------------------3/12~---------------------------------------------|
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------0----------0------------------------------------------------------|
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