My Hands Are Tied
By Merle Haggard
Written by Kay Adams, Tommy Collins & Merle Haggard 
Album: Branded Man (1967)
Tabbed by Larry Mofle
4/11/2016

    D                           A 
She came her to see me today in prison where I have to stay
    A                                      D
But this time she came here to tell me goodbye
   D                            A 
Pretending that I understood, I held back the tears best I could
    A                                D
But I know that she knew I wanted to cry


Chorus:
                   G
'Cause my hands're tied
                  D
I'm locked here inside
  A
I want her, I need her, I love her
                D
But my hands're tied

Her visits kept my world alive our love found the way to survive
But now it's all over I've lost her for good
She waited with arms open wide till somebody else stepped inside
But I know she waited as long as she could.

Chorus