Malabar Mansion
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[Intro ]G
[Verso 1]
G C G
I was in a sad and sorry state the day they brought me through that gate,
G D
I felt just like a bird in the great big cage.
C G
Then they put me in a wing where the lifer's think they're king,
D7 G
if you're weak you'll never live to see old age.
[Refrão]
C G
Long Bay Gaol, you're cruel and bad, you have made sane men go mad,
A7 D
some have even took their lives at different times.
C G
But you won't do that to me, I'll still be sane when they set me free
D7 G
and I pray to God to help me keep my mind.
[Verso 1]
G C G
As crews slams doors in all the slots, he slips the bolts, snaps the locks,
G D
some crims keeps yelling out abuse at him.
C G
Then it was lonesome time again, I had no books, I had no pen,
D7 G
waiting 16 hours to hear that big bell ring.
[Refrão]
C G
Long Bay Gaol, you're cruel and bad, you have made sane men go mad,
A7 D
some have even took their lives at different times.
C G
But you won't do that to me, I'll still be sane when they set me free
D7 G
and I pray to God to help me keep my mind.
[Verso 3]
G C G
I pace up and down my cell, I feel I've died and this is hell,
G D
to stop me going mad I lay and think
C G
of my family in the scrub, my pals down at the pub
D7 G
and what's happening up at Saga's where I drink.
G C G
My release ain't far away, I won't worry on that day
G D
about your canes and rules you put on me.
C G
Won't hear door slams in the slot, sliding bolts, snapping locks,
D7 G
I have paid my debt again I will be free.
[Refrão] C G
Long Bay Gaol, you're cruel and bad, you have made sane men go mad,
A7 D
some have even took their lives at different times.
C G
But you won't do that to me, I'll still be sane when they set me free
D7 G
and I pray to God to help me keep my mind.
D7 C C G
Yes, I pray to God to help me keep my mind.
How to play Malabar Mansion
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.