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I got r^Gid of the shac^Ckles that bound ^Gme And the guards that were alw^Aays around ^Dme There w^Gere tears on the m^Cail mother se^Gnd me in ja^Cil But I'm f^Gree from the ch^Dain gang n^Gow Back ho^Gme I was kn^Cown and respe^Gcted Than one day I was wro^Angly susp^Dected So they p^Gut me in cha^Cins in a co^Gld freezin’ ^Crain But I'm fr^Gee from the ch^Dain gang n^Gow

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A^Gll the years I was kn^Cown by a num^Gber How I kept my m^Aind is a won^Dder And the bare pri^Gson cell th^Cat was one st^Gep from he^Cll But I'm fr^Gee from the ch^Dain gang n^Gow I’ll pray that the g^Cossip will spare^G me When I return to the o^Ane I will mar^Dried Like a b^Gird in a tr^Cee I got my libe^Grty And I'm fr^Gee from the ch^Dain gang n^Gow

Johnny Cash - I'm free from the chain gang now