G  D  C  G


[Verse 1]
G                D                 C              G
The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom
                                       D
I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest
      G                  D7            C                  G
And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell
                      D              G
Let my guitar playing friend do my request


[Chorus]
    D   G            D       C              G
Let him sing me back home, a song I used to hear
                           D7
Make my old memories come alive
G        D       C             G
Take me away and turn back the years
             D             C G
Sing me back home before I die


[Interlude]
G  D7  C  G


[Verse 2]
G                    D7         C                  G
I recall last Sunday morning, a choir from off the street
                               D
Came in to do a few old gospel songs
      G                  D                  C            G
And I heard him tell the singers, there's a song my mama sang
                       D7             G
Could I hear it once before you move along?


[Out-Chorus]
G                      D       C              G
Won't you sing me back home, a song I used to hear
                           D7
Make my old memories come alive
G        D       C             G
Take me away and turn back the years
             D             C  G
Sing me back home before I die