Angola bound Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]Too many mornin'
gotta wake up soon
Oh Lord, and eat my breakfast
by the light of 'de [Gm]moon[Em]
Oh Lord, by the light of 'de moon

[Verse 2]
If you see my Momma, [Em]tell her this for me
[Am]Oh I've got a mighty long time[Em],
Lord knows I'll never go [Am]free
[Em]Oh Lord, I'll never be free[Gm]

[Verse 3]
[Em]Angola bound, [Gm]now, [Em]Angola [Gm]bound
[Em]Angola [Gm]bound, [Em]now, Angola boun[Gm]d
[Am]I got lucky

[Verse 4]
last [Em]sum mer when I got my time,
An[Gm]gola bound
Well my part[Em]ner got a hundred,
I got [Am]ninety- nine, [Em]Angola [Gm]bound
You been a [D]long time [Em]coming but you're [Gm]welcome home,
[Em]Angola bound
[Gm]And go to Louisi[Em]ana get your burdens on,
Angola [Gm]bound
Oh Cap[Em]tain, oh Captain don't you [D]be so cruel,
[Em]Angola [C]bound
[Gm]Oh you work me h[Em]arder than you work that mule,
Angola [Gm]bound[D]

[Verse 5]
[Em]If it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord,
I'm [Am]shaggin' house
I'd be with my woman, [C]yeah,
before the sun goes [Em]down
You come up here skippin' and a' jumpin',
oh Lord, it won't last [C]long
Gonna wish you was a baby boy,
[D]in your mother's arms
[Gm]Angola bound,

[Verse 6]
now, Angola [C]bound
[Gm]Angola bound, now, Angola bound
[C]Don't wan[Gm]t no

[Verse 7]
gal- boy lovin' cause I got my [Bb]load,
[Gm]Angola bound
Don't want no trouble out [Bb]'de boys I know,
[Gm]Angola bound
Oh they always talkin' 'bout dangerous blue,
Angola bound
If I had my shank I'd be danger[Bb]ous too,
[Gm]Angola bound
Oh Captain say walk and the boss [Bb]say run[Gm],
Angola bound
If I had my pistol I would do 'nere one,

[Verse 8]
Angola bound
[Em]
If it wasn't for the Captain, oh Lord,
I'm [G]shaggin' house[Am]
I'd be with my woman, [C]yeah,
before the sun goes [Em]down
You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin',
oh Lord it won't last [Am]long[C]
Gonna wish you was a baby [Am]boy,
[D]in your mother's arms

[Verse 9]
[D]
[Gm]Angola bound, now,[C]
[Gm]Angola [C]bound[Gm]
Angola bound, [C]now, [Gm]Angola [C]bou[Gm]nd[Bbm]

[Interlude 1]
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[Em]

[Verse 10]
If it wasn't for [Em]the Captain, oh Lord,
I'm [Am]shaggin' house
I'd be with my woman, [C]yeah,
before the sun goes [Em]down
You come up here skippin' and 'a jumpin',
oh Lord it won't last [C]long
Gonna wish you was a baby boy,
[D]in your mother's arms

[Verse 11]
[Gm]
Angola bound, now,
[C]Ang[Gm]ola bound[C][Gm]
Angola bound, now,
[C]An [Gm]gola [C]boun[F]d[C]
[Gm]If I'd always

[Verse 12]
listened to what my Momma said,
Angola bound
[F]I w[Gm]ouldn't be deep down in the t[Am]rouble this [Gm]way,[F]
[Gm]Angola bound[F]
[Gm]Oh my Momma, she told me,
leave that [F]junk [Gm]alone, Angola bound
Got hooked to the habit,
had [F]to carry [Bb]on, A[Gm]ngola bound
[F]The jur[Gm]y found me guilty cause they wrote it down,
Angola bound
Judge said, junkie boy you're peniten[Gm]tiary bound,
[Gm]Angola bound
Angola bound, now, Angola [C]bound
[Gm]Angola bound, now,
[Gm]Angola bound[F][Gm]
An[Gm]gola bound, [Gm]now, Angola bound