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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3[Intro] e|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---| G|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---| D|----------------|-----0------------|-------------0---|-----0---0---0---| (continue pattern on G) A|--------0---1---|-2--------2---2---|-1-------0-------|-----------------| E|----3-----------|--------3---------|-----------------|-3---------------| [Verse] G D7 G I found him by the railroad track this morning G D G I could see that he was nearly dead C G I knelt down beside him and I listened A7 D Just to hear the words the dying fellow said G D G He said they let me out of prison out in Frisco G D G For ten long years I've paid for what I've done C G I was trying to get back to Louisiana D G To see my Rose and get to know my son [Chorus] C G Give my love to Rose please won't you mister D G Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes C G Tell my boy that Daddy's so proud of him D G And don't forget to give my love to Rose [Verse] G D G Won't you tell 'em I said thanks for waiting for me G D G Tell my boy to help his mom at home C G Tell my Rose to try to find another A7 D 'Cause it ain't right that she should live alone G D G Mister here's a bag with all my money G D G It won't last them long the way it goes C G God bless you for finding me this morning D G Now don't forget to give my love to Rose [Chorus] C G Give my love to Rose please won't you mister D G Take her all my money, tell her buy some pretty clothes C G Tell my boy that Daddy's so proud of him D And don't forget to give my love to ... Rose e|-------------------|-----------------| B|-------------------|-3---------------| G|-------------------|-4---------------| D|-------------------|-5---------------| A|-2-----1-----0-----|-5---------------| E|-------------------|-3---------------|