Johnny Cash - The Walls of a Prison: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Walls of a Prison" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Walls of a Prison ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Walls of a Prison" smoothly on your ukulele.
D A D A I walked through the big yard, to feel the warm sunshine D G D A A ninety-nine year man, stepped over to me D A D A He offered a smoke, and said as I rolled it D G A D Tomorrow I'm goin', to break out and go free Chorus: D G They feed us by sunlight, they watch us by spotlight D E A But I know a way that a man can go free D G Down under my cell, I'm diggin' a tunnel D A D The walls of a prison can never hold me I told him that I'd have no part of his scheming My time would be up, one year from today His eyes blazed with fire, and he looked right through me Bitter, but broken, again he did say Chorus: They feed us by sunlight, they watch us by spotlight But I know a way that a man can go free Down under my cell, I'm diggin' a tunnel The walls of a prison can never hold me Next morning at breakfast, the old man was missing Then we all heard the rifles high up on the wall He'd gone through the tunnel, just like he had promised And they said he was crying, when they saw him fall Chorus: They feed us by sunlight, they watch us by spotlight But I know a way that a man can go free Down under my cell, I'm diggin' a tunnel The walls of a prison can never hold me | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  D  E  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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