Johnny cash recorded this, not sure if any one else did or not. 
 
(G)theres a lot of strange men in cell block ten but the(G7) strangest of 
them (D)all 
(C) was a friend of mine who spent his time(Em)staring at the(G)wall 
(Em)staring at the(G)wall 
as he stared at that wall so strong and tall you  could (G7)hear him softly 
(D)curse 
(C)nobody at all ever climbed that wall(Em)but i'm gona be the(G)first 
(Em)yeah i'm gona be the(G)first 
the warden walked by and said son don't try I'd hate(G7) to see you(D)fall 
(C)for there is no doubt they'll carry you out if you(Em)ever touch that 
(G)wall 
(Em)if you ever touch that(G)wall 
well a years gone by since he made his try but I (G7) can still(D)recall 
(C)how hard he tried and the way he died(Em)but he never made that(G)wall 
(Em)he never made that(G)wall 
Theres never been a man ever shook this can but I know(G7) a man who(D) 
tried 
(C)the newspapers called it a jail break plan but(Em)I know it was(G)suicide 
(Em)I know it was (G)suicide