[Intro]
D5 D5
(2x)
[Verse 1]
G5 D5
Let’s get this circus
C5 D5
On down the road
C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
We’re taking bets how far a tank of gas will go
D5
Call up your best friend
C5 D5
Then call two more
C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
About to do some shit that you ain’t seen befo---re
D5
There ain’t no back door
C5 D5
There ain’t no sign
C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
Location changes almost every o--ther night
D5
Last time we found it,
C5 D5
Can’t remember much
C5 D5 D5
I thought I was a God until my lawyer woke me up and said…
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C
I testify that I was right out of my mind
Dm C Gm C
Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll
Dm C Gm C
Screaming every night, playing 25 to life
C F
So somebody, please
Gm C Dm C Gm
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
C Dm C Gm
Out of San Quentin
C Dm C Gm
Just keep me out of San Quentin
C
Ooh
F
Can somebody, please
Gm C Dm C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
[Verse 2]
G5 D5
Got out on bail
C5 D5
We hit the town
C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5
Somebody told me we should burn it to the ground
D5
Too many favors,
C5 D5
Too much to drink
C5 D5
Come 6AM they had me back inside the clink
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C
I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind
Dm C Gm C
Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll
Dm C Gm C
Screaming every night, playing 25 to life
C F
So somebody, please
Gm C Dm C Gm
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
C Dm C Gm
Out of San Quentin
C Dm C Gm
Just keep me out of San Quentin
C
Ooh
F
Can somebody, please
Gm C Dm
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
[Solo]
Dm Dm
Dm C Gm C
(3x)
C F Gm F Dm
[Instrumental]
D5 D5
[Bridge]
D5
Tough to fight, I got an alibi
D5
Wrong or right, it’s tough to justify
D5
You can’t dismiss too many witnesses
D5
When insanity’s the plan
D5
It don’t matter what it is
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C
I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind
Dm C Gm C
Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll
Dm C Gm C
Screaming every night, playing 25 to life
C F
So somebody, please
Gm C Dm C Gm
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
C Dm C
Out of San Quentin
Gm C Dm C Gm
Oh, just keep me out of San Quentin
C
Ooh
F
Can somebody, please
Gm C Dm
Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
Let's get this circus on down the road
We're taking bets how far a tank of gas will go
Call up your best friend, then call two more
About to do some shit that you ain't seen before
There ain't no backdoor, there ain't no sign
Location changes almost every other night
Last time we found it, can't remember much
I thought I was a God until my lawyer woke me up and said I
Testify that I was right out of my mind
Let the record show I did it all for rock and roll
Screamin' every night, playing 25 to Life
So somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin
Out of San Quentin
Just keep me out of San Quentin
Ooh, can somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin?
Got out on bail, we hit the town
Somebody told me we should burn it to the ground
Too many favors, too much to drink
Come 6 AM, they had me back inside the clink
I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind
Let the record show I did it all for rock and roll
Screamin' every night, playing 25 to Life
So can somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin?
Out of San Quentin
Oh, just keep me out of San Quentin
Ooh, can somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin?
Tough to find, a goddamn alibi
Wrong or right, it's tough to justify
Can't dismiss, too many witnesses
When insanity's the pattern, it don't matter what it is
I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind
Let the record show I did it all for rock and roll
Screamin' every night, playing 25 to Life
So somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin
Out of San Quentin
Oh, just keep me out of San Quentin
Ooh, can somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin?
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