Josh Williams – Prodigal Son chords

[Verse 1]
   D                                GWell excuse me sir will you do me a favor?
                           D                             AYou see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.
                   D                 GI've got a mom and dad waiting in Kentucky
              D                        A              DAnd I want to let them know that their boy turned our alright

[Verse 2]
   D                                             GStart it out Dear momma, well I know it's been a long time.
                     D                                AAnd I know I shoulda written you, but times have been tough.
                      D                           GBut I've been working hard. Putting back a little money
                   D                         A                  DAnd I'm gonna come see you and daddy just as soon as I've saved enough.

[Verse 3]
   D                             GI bought a little farm. About 35 acres.
              D                                    AAnd I've been working my fingers right down to the bone.
                     D                       GCause I met a little girl. Her name is Jenny Harper.
                    D            A                  DAnd we're gonna get married this summer and build a home.

[Chorus]
                   G     C                   D               ASo momma don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.
      G                      DGonna rest till his days are done.
             G               D               GOne of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.
            G               A                   DYou'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.

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[Verse 4]
   D                                    GWell thank you sir. For writing down my letter.
                        D                                   AWont you give it to the warden and ask him to put it in the mail.
             D                             GYes I know I lied but I couldn't stand the thought of
           D                         A              DMy mom and daddy knowing their boy's laying here in jail.

[Verse 5]
   D                                   GAnd I know tomorrow, you're gonna come get me.
           D                               AI've got a date with the hangman's rope at dawn.
            D                   GBut I ain't scared cause I know Jesus
           D        A                 DAnd I know tomorrow I'm gonna make it home

[Chorus]
                      G     C                   D               ASo tell her don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.
      G                      DGonna rest when his days are done.
             G               D               GOne of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.
            G               A                   BmYou'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.
            G               A                   DYou'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.

[Outro]
D                                   GWell excuse me sir will you do me a favor?
                           D            A                DYou see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.