Track Info
- Song: 99 Years Is Almost For Life
- Artist: Big Country Bluegrass
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: D
- Chords: D, A, D7,G, A7
- BPM: 96
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| D – xx0232 A – x02220 D7 – xx0212 G – 320003 A7 – x02020 | D – 2220 A – 2100 D7 – 2223 G – 0232 A7 – 0100 |
[Verse] D The court room was crowded,
A
the judge waited there My mother was crying when
D
I left my chair The sentence were sharp
D7 G
for it cut like a knife For ninety nine years boys
A D
is almost for life [Verse]
D I dreamed of a whistle
A
I heard the bells ring My sweetheart was coming
D
some good news to bring D7 I knew that she loved me
G
And that she’d be true D A She said she'd save me for
D
i'm as guilty as you [Instrumental]
D A A7 D D G D A D [Verse]
They said I was a criminal
A
And to my despair They sent me to Nashville boys
D
They shaved off my hair So come hear my story
D7 G
I’ll tell you my fate D I’m serving here in Nashville
A D
for another man’s hate [Verse]
Well i just got this letter
A
From old Nashville town And after I read it
D
My spirit broke down D7 For it’s sad that my sweetheart
G
And the judge would be wed D And here in your jailhouse
A D
I wish I was dead [Instrumental]
D A A7 D D G D A D [Verse 5]
Well no matter how rightful folks
A
A man he may be Bad company will send him
D
To prison like me So take a good woman
D7 G
and make her your wife For ninety nine years
A D
boys is almost for life [Outro]
For ninety nine years
A D
boys is almost for life