Trial Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Bb]"Lee[C],"[D][Bb][C][D]
the ser[G]geant said to me,
[D]"acting on [F#m]my discre[G]tion
It [F#m]is my sol[G]emn dut[D]y to
arrest you on suspicion"
[G]They put[Em] me in a carriag[F]e,
I was [Em]driven many [F]miles
They [Em]locked me in a pris[F]on cell
[C]to await my trial
[F][G]

[Verse 2]
[Bb]John [C]'Ba[D]bbacombe' Lee
[Bb]John [C]'Ba[D]bbacombe' Lee

[Verse 3]
[F#m]The man who'd [G]defend me was
[F#m]ill and co[G]uldn't come
His [F#m]brother came [G]to lend me
help and I [D]knew I was undone
[G]"Do[Em] just what you want[F] with me,
[Em]I don't have a c[F]hoice
[Em]You'd do as well witho[F]ut me as I'm
[C]not allowed to use my [F]voice"

[Verse 4]
[F#m]The judge sits [G]high and mighty and
[F#m]he asks me [G]who I am
[F#m]The robes he [G]wears impress me
[D]but he looks a kindly [G]man
"To [Em]all who've come [F]to see me, for
[Em]those that'd prove me [F]guilty
[Em]May the joker [F]hear your call and
[C]show you all more [F]mercy"[G]

[Verse 5]
[Bb]John [C]'Babbac[D]ombe' Lee
[Bb]John [C]'Babbac[D]ombe' Lee

[Interlude 1]
[E][A][B]
[C][D][E]
[A][B]
[C][D][E]
[Abm][A][B][C]
[D][E][A]
[B][C][D][E]
[Em]

[Verse 6]
[C]John [D]'Ba[E]bbacombe' Lee
[Em]John[C] 'Babb[D]acombe[E]' Lee

[Verse 7]
The tri[F#m]al was qui[G]ckly over
and my [F#m]head was f[G]ull of pain
I [F#m]was slowly go[G]ing crazy with the
[D]same story over [G]again

[Verse 8]
[Em]I was tired an[F]d aching,
I [Em]was standing half [F]asleep
[Em]All I wanted w[F]as to take t[C]he weight
from off my [F]feet[G]

[Verse 9]
[Bb]John [C]'Ba[D]bbacombe' Lee
[Bb]John [C]'Babbac[D]ombe' Lee

[Verse 10]
The [F#m]jury f[G]iled in slowly while
[F#m]we waited their [G]command
[F#m]"Courage, [G]John, you're helpless and
[D]you are in [G]heaven's hand"
John [Em]Lee's not scared of [F]dy ing,
there's [Em]a smile in all you'll [F]find
[Em]Cradled in a deep [F]sleep with
[C]a perfect peace of [F]mind

[Verse 11]
I [F#m]can not blame th[G]e jury,
on the [F#m]evidence [G]they heard
It [F#m]seemed that [G]I was guilty,
[D]hanged by too many [G]words
[Em]I smiled in front of [F]people [Em]so
I told them what [F]it meant
I [Em]trust the Lord in [F]heaven and
[C]he knows I'm innocent
[F][G]

[Verse 12]
[Bb]John [C]'Ba[D]bbacombe' Lee
[Bb]John [C]'Ba[D]bba[Bb][C]
[D]com[Bb]be' L[C]ee[D]