D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DBad (xx0232@1)news, bad news, come to me where I sleep,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GSayin' (320003@1)one of your friends is in trouble deep,
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DTell (xx0232@1)me, the trouble tell once to my ear,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
Joliet prison and ninety-nine years.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOh (xx0232@1)what's the charge of how this came to be,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GManslaughter (320003@1)in the highest of degree.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)sat down and wrote the best words I could write,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GExplaining (320003@1)to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DWithout (xx0232@1)a reply I left by the moon,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)was in his chambers by the next afternoon.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DCould (xx0232@1)ya tell me the facts? I said without fear,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GThat (320003@1)a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DA (xx0232@1)crash on the highway flew the car to a field,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GThere (320003@1)was four persons killed and he was at the wheel.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)But I knew him as good as I'm knowin' myself,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)judge spoke out of the side of his mouth,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GSayin' (320003@1)the witness who saw he left little doubt.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThat (xx0232@1)may be true he's got a sentence to serve,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GBut (320003@1)ninety-nine years he just don't deserve.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DToo (xx0232@1)late, too late for his case it is sealed
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GHis (320003@1)sentence is passed and it cannot be repealed.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)he ain't no criminal and his crime it is none,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GWhat (320003@1)happened to him could happen to anyone.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)at that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freeze,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GSayin' (320003@1)"Could you kindly leave my office now, please."
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)his eyes looked funny and I stood up so slow,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GWith (320003@1)no other choice except but for to go.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)walked down the hallway and I heard his door slam,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)walked down the courthouse stairs and I could not understand.
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Turn, turn to the rain and the wind.
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I played my guitar through the night to the day,
G (320003@1) ATurn, (x02220@1)turn, turn again,
D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the only tune my guitar could play
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Was "Old cruel rain and the wind."
