[Intro]
Am Am/G Am Am/G
[Verse]
Am
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian'
F
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda run through the blindin' rain
F
Without one dollar to my name
Am
If it hadn't been
E7 Am
If it hadn't been for love
[Verse]
Am
Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Woulda been gone like a wayward wind
F
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Nobody knows it better than me
F
I wouldn't be wishing I was free
Am
If it hadn't been
E7 Am G
If it hadn't been for love
[Chorus]
C G Dm Am G
Four cold walls against my will
C G Dm Am G
At least I know she's lying still
C G Dm Am
Four cold walls without paroll
C G Dm Am
Lord have mercy on my soul
[Verse]
Am
Never woulda gone to that side of town
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda took a mind to track her down
F
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda loaded up a forty four
F
Put myself behind a jail house door
Am
If it hadn't been
E7 Am G
If it hadn't been for love
[Chorus]
C G Dm Am G
Four cold walls against my will
C G Dm Am G
At least I know she's lying still
C G Dm Am
Four cold walls without paroll
C G Dm Am
Lord have mercy on my soul
[Verse]
Am
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian'
F
If it hadn't been for love
Am
Never woulda loaded up a forty four
F
Put myself behind a jail house door
Am
If it hadn't been
E7 Am
If it hadn't been for love
F
If it hadn't been
E7 Am
If it hadn't been for love
[Tag]
(Slow)
F
If it hadn't been
E7 Am
If it hadn't been for love