A0 E1 A2 0I found him by the railroad track this morning A3 E4 A5 1I could see that he was nearly dead D6 A7 2I knelt down beside him and I listened E8 3Just to hear the words the dying fellow said A9 E10 A11 4He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco A12 E13 A14 5For ten long years I've paid for what I've done D15 A16 6I was trying to get back to Louisiana E17 A18 7To see my Rose and get to know my son 8 9Chorus: D19 A20 10Give my love to Rose please won't you mister E21 A22 11Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes D23 A24 12Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him E25 A26 13And don't forget to give my love to Rose 14 15 A27 E28 A29 16Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me A30 E31 A32 17Tell my boy to help his mom at home D33 A34 18Tell my Rose to try to find another E35 19For it ain't right that she should live alone A36 E37 A38 20Mister here's a bag with all my money A39 E40 A41 21It won't last them long the way it goes D42 A43 22God bless you for finding me this morning E44 A45 23And don't forget to give my love to Rose 24 25Chorus: D46 A47 26Give my love to Rose please won't you mister E48 A49 27Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes D50 A51 28Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him E52 A53 29And don't forget to give my love to Rose