• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Xmas Prison Blues

I know Seasick Steve only plays it with 3 strings but the song is basicly TAB'ed from an A7 for the verse and B7 for the chorus...but I can't quite make out the works he's singing in some of the lines. I really like the song ...you can tell he's been down a hard road or two and it is just a great song. I looked for the lyrics and only found dead links...any help?

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2 Reply by Bob Drillem (edited by Bob Drillem 2010-11-11 10:49:42)

  • Registered: 2010-11-11
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Re: Xmas Prison Blues

I been on the inside on my birthday

I been on the inside at halloween

Ate institutional turkey on thanks giving   

That aint the worst I got to say

I been on the inside for xmas

Sang them songs in the prison church   

Hallelujah, Hallelujah   

You wanna know the blues listen what i got to say

Just be on the inside on xmas day

I hog trains on my birthday

walk dark highways on halloween

Ate salvation army Turkey on thanks giving

That aint the worst i got to say

I been on the inside for xmas   

Sang them songs in the prison church

Hallelujah, Hallelujah   

You wanna know the blues listen what i got to say

Just be on the inside on xmas day

  • dino48
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Re: Xmas Prison Blues

You might try a E7 in there somewhere. alot of eric clapton tunes are done with  E7 A7 and B7.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman