[Intro]
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[Strophe]
   A                E                   A 
I found him by the railroad track this morning 
   A                 E          A 
I could see that he was nearly dead 
D                              A 
I knelt down beside him and I listened 
        B7                              E 
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said 
             A             E              A 
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco 
    A                   E                  A 
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done 
      D                           A 
I was trying to get back to Louisiana 
   E                              A 
To see my Rose and get to know my son
[Refrain]
D                                     A 
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister 
E                                  A 
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes 
D                                A 
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him 
    E                               A 
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
[Strophe]
A                 E                  A 
Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me 
A               E               A 
Tell my boy to help his mom at home 
D                            A 
Tell my Rose to try to find another 
    B7                                  E 
For it ain't right that she should live alone 
A               E               A 
Mister here's a bag with all my money 
A                  E               A 
It won't last them long the way it goes 
D                                 A 
God bless you for finding me this morning 
          E                         A 
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
[Refrain]
D                                     A 
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister 
E                                   A 
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes 
D                                 A 
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him 
    E                               A 
And don't forget to give my love to Rose