Been Down So Long

Em 
Well, I‘ve been down so God damn long 
 
that it looks like up to me. 
Am G A7 
Well, I‘ve been down so very damn long 
Em 
that it looks like up to me. 
B Bb A 
Now, why don‘t one of you people 
Em 
c‘mon and set me free? 
 
Em 
I said, warden, warden, warden, 
 
won‘t you break your lock and key. 
A7 
I said, warden, warden, warden, 
Em 
won‘t you break your lock and key. 
B Bb A 
Hey, come along her, mister, c‘mon, 
Em 
and let the poor boy be. 
 
Em 
Baby, baby, baby, won‘t you get down on your knee; 
A7 G A7 Em 
Baby, baby, baby, won‘t you get down on your knee; 
B Bb A Em 
C‘mon. little darlin‘, C‘mon and give your love to me. 
 
Oh, Yeah. 
 
A7 Em B Bb A Em 
 
Em 
Well, I‘ve been down so God damn long 
 
that it looks like up to me. 
Am G A7 
Well, I‘ve been down so very damn long 
Em 
that it looks like up to me. 
B Bb A 
Now, why don‘t one of you people 
A7 A7 A7 
c‘mon, c‘mon, c‘mon, 
Em Eb7 E7 
and set me free!