Marty Robbins - The Chair Lyrics

Bill and Hillary.

My all time favorite song by Marty!!

I'm sure this song would have repercussions with all the lilltle girlie boys out there crying to mama about such a terrible song. YOU DO THE CRIME, YOU PAY THE FINE.

Mom told me when this was first released the radio stations wouldn't play this

Such unadulterated talent; A voice to die for and how about his songwriting skills? Great on stage with such charisma.

He had a song about getting hanged, too... cheerful fella!

It kills me also give me peace

Omg...i don't know how i feel about this song

This song has been out for the past 40-50 years.

Finally it’s available on iTunes!

Another song for the dumborats for their treason

as a kid of about 7, this song scared the hell out of me. lol

This was certainly the most unusual song by Marty. I asked him what
his reason for writing this song was. He said it was his idea what death was. Nevertheless a work for art with surprise ending

Love Marty Robins, his songs are so cheerful and uplifting!

Marty Robbins is just the best country singer ever to me. The stories in his songs are amazing. I love and miss him a lot.

Traumatic, and unsettling.

A very powerful song. Marty you were the best. RIP

The man soul wouldn't leave his body

such a sad song but such a powerful song

This is disturbing as fuck but beautiful, damn it Marty i love ya

This is a difficult song to locate these days. Thank you!

Great singer& song writer! The very best!!!

You can see the story as he sings it. I love how his stories tell of both good and bad guys and seems to make you understand how they each feel

i tried to google this for the story as well. i hope the person who posted that he knew the story, will share it

This song is freaking me out. ...... not sure how I feel about it.. do not have fear of dying I think at least. But appreciate somebody to put those feelings into words especially if you don't by your own hand .death penalty is a whole other subject..yes I believe there is . things you shouldn't d o.

I suspect the reason so many of us never heard this until years after the fact is that it was too controversial to be played on many radio stations.

gdouglas999
I didn't know this song either. Just heard it a month ago or so. Now my radio station plays it all the time. Scary ,sad , strange at the same time.

understand there is a story behind this song, can anyone share it? such a powerful song

Is there a story behind this song? Been trying to Google it but couldn't find anything . Heard it first time a few months ago. Very sad and disturbing.

THIS SOUNDS LIKE JOHNNY CASH!!!

Cash could not hold a light to Marty

@john marlog That's debatable. They're both great but Cash takes the cake

Such a powerful song!! Great story teller...〽️🎼🎸

this reminds me so much of some Cash tunes

The first death metal track \m/

would like to hear RICH MAN, RICH MAN

Did the prisoner go to heaven?

If he repented for his sins, he most certainly did. It sounds like he did.

Fair to ok!

No one thinks of how the innocent died to put him in this situation

Sonny Marty didn't actually get out in death row to my knowledge, and as far as I'm aware, he's not actually a killer. Chill.

British Traditionalist Its called a song everybody...Marty died of a heart attack..too soon

For a while, this was being banned from being played...said to gruesome......strange idea for a song and no one could do it but Martin.......

marty robbins what a great story teller , he's sadly missed .

Yes he is

Yes he is😢

Can never find this song on I-Tunes for some reason.

Ok I'm writing this in Chinese

Pad Foot a

Is he alive.

+Pad Foot No, he died and is a ghost hovering over his body. That's why he can see what's going on after he's deceased.

+Pad Foot December 8, 1982(1982-12-08) (aged 57)

man thats kinda of young

no green mile here

I ALSO HAVE THIS ON A 45 ,NEW ,GREAT SONG BE MARTY

This was Marty's signal release for 1971 the "B" side was "seventeen years" was then released on the B side of the 1972 album "Today".  I too never heard this until finding this video, but just shown what a masterful singer he truly was.

I too have the 45 with The Chair and seventeen years on it. Love these songs!

Beautiful song....Thanks for posting.

Great song got me thinking about the Green Mile

I also think about Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home."

That is not Marty Robbins

@mpullen99 Yes it is Marty no mistaking his Voice

AMAZING!! Of all the songs of Marty Robbins I have listened to, I had NEVER heard this song--THE CHAIR!! He had the stunning ability of touching listeners' hearts and minds right to the core. Did the man die?? I'll leave that for you to ponder. In closing, do you believe in everlasting life?? God bless!!

never heard it till now

Before this, I've believed I heard all of Marty Robbins songs. This is the first time I've seen this one  "The Chair"  .

Me too . . . I grew up with LP's . . . Kids have no idea what I mean, but I'm sure you do. Each night (by NO means of course the only time they were on were on 🙂) the record player was put on with 6. I fell asleep to Marty Robbins, Tanya Tucker Jonny Horton, Bobbie Gentry, Jonny Cash . . . If you woke in the night and they were off you waited to hear the cuckoo clock ( those 1 chirps were infuriating 😂, 2330?, 0100?, 0330?, but if you couldnt fall back to sleep, pad the 20 feet from bed to the player in the living room, flip the stack and put back on . . . But this was a first for me . . .

Where did this one come from? What a terrific song, almost scary. What happens to this man, do the realize he is still alive, or is he?? It's the stuff of nightmares. Fantastic

@Zane Starr He is alive but Not in his Physical body because his Faith Saved him

Song came from the album. Called. Today.

He's in Heaven

What a strong song, great Marty!

I've been looking for this on Youtube for a while...only have it on cassette.
Apparently i didn't look hard enough because this video's been up...since 2008... :D

Thanks, "Emily Speth".:) !:D

Fans either thought this song was  morbid or genius!

charles mays just a great songwriter..something came to his mind and wotds just started rolling out. Magnificent

We had this on reel to reel when I was a kid!

Always loved this song, I had it on a 45 when I was a kid in school. Marty is the greatest

This was Marty's first and only trip through the Twilight Zone (I hope)
and you'd be surprised at what he said about this song!

shocking

Marty told incredible stories.

+Sam Berg The man was great in all his work.

Jonny Hannastix i

Well...this cheered me right up.

Think about this the next time that you wonder about something that you are about to do!!!!! This is most powerful stuff. Thank you Marty, RIP..............

"The Chair" can be found on the album "Marty Robbins - Today". It should be easy to find.

rocknrollroy2007 never thought someone from 6 years ago would help me out

Awesome song. Awesome at

is this on itunes i really likethis song but i cant find it anywhere. please get back to me on this.

Jimmy Shultz I think it’s on the album Marty Robbins- Today

So true,JD......................

This song says it all about Marty's bigger than life talent to do all types of songs. We love you Marty, RIP>..................

I like this one and Big Iron great singer all together though

What if this was you? Think about it!!!!!!

One 'Great' song by a 'Great' artist!!

Was there anyone who could not only sing with stunning versatility, but also write such phenomenal songs as he did?
His record company could release several CD's of him just singing his own songs and the standard and quality of them would be just amazing. He was surely the most talented artist ever labelled as a country singer. He was without doubt one of the most gifted artists of all time. Shame he never really got the dues he deserved.

Marty did some great covers, like Ribbon of Darkness, but I much, much prefer his own songs that he wrote. Pride and the Badge may be my favorite.

thanks for upload

This is among the most haunting songs that chills you to the bone.

Another fantastic song from the voice and pen of Marty Robbins. He was one of the greatest performes and songwriters in the history of the music industry. He may have passed at the young age of 57 in December of 1982, but his memory will live forever.

Ther will never be another Marty, this is why!!!!!!!!!

This is classic and haunting at the same time. What a voice we lost when he passed!

Haven't heard this song in years, thanks for posting.

...not a big hit for Marty....yet a great song and performance....!

Man, I don't feel bad in saying that I cried when I first heard this song.

@JDA97367 It is the vocal range in this song that makes it one of the best along with Feleena and mabe El paso

wait, he survived?

That is the darkest song I've ever heard.

Amazing song; never knew about it before. Thank you!

This song was on Marty Robbins" Today" album

this will make u stop and think

"Something's wrong 'cause I'm still in the chair", That line would always give me chills as a kid. Still does!
Thanks for posting! I haven't heard this song in years.

made me think of the movie "cool hand luke"

Good song, but not scary for me.

Great lyrics!

you ever see some one killed in you?

WOW This is scaaaaary

This is what life is suppose to be about. Do it and you pay. Mr Robbins wasn' t taking a side to captical punishment. He was relaying how the man that did the crime was feeling. I' ll take your life but, oh please don' t take mine. Makes you think, doesn' t it?

This is one of Marty's forgotten masterpieces that should be better known. How many country artists yesterday or today would write a song as chilling as this?

MY BODY JERKS AND TREMBLES AS THEY TURN IT ON AGAIN!!

as you say grat job\. I think he is one of the best

cool song i think its one if his best

thanks for sharing this ,lifeofcountry

every time i hear this song, i shiver. so poignant and scary. a man about to be executed. facing his mortality.

This song is very beautiful. But sad and dark.

A Forgotten Treasure by The Late, Great Marty Robbins.
Many, Many Thanks For Posting This Classic!!!

This song used to haunt me when I was a kid. I can't believe it... This is a very special find. I looked for it on Napster years ago... and could not find it. Thanks!

Only Marty could sing a song like this, wow it's scary!!