Graham Nash - Prison Songadd

 AmOne day a friend took me aside Dmand said, "I have to leave you. AmFor buying something from a friend Em E7They say I have done wrong. AmFor protecting the name of a man Dm7they say I'll have to leave you. Am Em Dm7 AmSo now I'm bidding you farewell for much too long. Am Dm7And here's a song to sing for every man inside. Am Em E7If he can hear you sing it's an open door. Am Dm7There's not a rich man there who couldn't pay his way Am Em Dm7 Amand buy the freedom, that's a high price for the poor.Am9 Dm76 Am9 Em E7Kids in Texas, smoking grass, ten year sentence, comes to pass.Am9 Dm76 Am9 Em E7Misdemeanor in Ann Arbor, ask the judges why? AmAnother friend said to her kids DmI'm gonna have to leave you AmFor selling something to the man Em E7I guess I did wrong. AmAnd although I did the best I could Dm7I'm gonna have to leave you. Am Em Dm7 AmSo now I'm kissing you farewell for much too long. Am Dm7And here's a song to sing for every man inside. Am Em E7If he can hear you sing it's an open door. Am Dm7There's not a rich man there who couldn't pay his way Am Em Dm7 Am7and buy the freedom, that's a high price for the poor.