[G D] Well they’re building a gallows outside my cell I’ve got 25 minutes to go [D G] And the whole town’s waitin’ just to hear me yell I’ve got 24 minutes to go

[G D] Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I’ve got 23 minutes to go [D G] But nobody asked me how I feel I’ve got 22 minutes to go [G D] Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go [D G] And I sent for the mayor but he’s out to lunch I’ve got 20 more minutes to go [G D] Then the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go [D G] So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go

[Bb F] Now hear comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go [F Bb] And he’s talking bout’ burnin’ but I’m so cold I’ve 12 more minutes to go [Bb F] Now they’re testin’ the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go [F Bb] And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go [Bb F] Well I’m waitin’ on the pardon that’ll set me free with 9 more minutes to go [F Bb] But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go

[C G] With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go [G C] Won’t somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go [C G] I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go [G C] And it’s to dern pretty for a man that don’t want to die 2 more minutes to go [C G] I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go [G] And now I’m swingin’ and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!