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I'm locked inBmaj7side
A C#mland called foolish D#mpride
Where the Fmman is always Bmaj7right
He hates to C#mtalk but loves to D#mfight
Is that all Fmright?
On real cold Bmaj7days
He C#mloans us lots of D#mhate
But he Fmsays that we must Bmaj7pay
To take it aC#mll awayD#m  
Is that Fmok?
But I'm Bmaj7asking you will you C#mstay with me
In this D#mland where we are Fmfree
And I knBmaj7ow its rough and youC#m've had enough
But one D#mday we'll be happyFm  
Bridge:
When I C#sus4look into the future I see F#maj7danger in its eyes
Dmaj7Hearts of hatred rule the land While Amaj7others left outside
CKilling, bleeding citizen while Gmaj7music slowly dies
And I get Efrightened DI, see I get Efrightened DI
Chorus:
Bmja7                                  C#m  
Oh how, oh how I need you baby
You keep me from going D#mcrazy
I really need you Fmbaby, need you to stay
Bmja7                      C#m  
Oh how, oh how I love you baby
These people are so D#mcrazy
I really need you Fmbaby, need you to stay
Bmaj7She always fights
For her C#mman but not her D#mrights
Even Fmthough it's 300Bmaj75
When will we C#mend this genoD#mcide?
And that's not Fmright
Her children Bmaj7cry
No food to C#meat and afraid as D#mflies
The color Fmblack means its time to Bmaj7die
And noC#mbody questions D#mwhy
Cause they're too Fmscared to stop them now
But I'm Bmaj7asking you will you C#mstay with me
In this D#mland where we are Fmfree
And I knBmaj7ow its rough and youC#m've had enough
But one D#mday we'll be happyFm  
When I C#sus4look into the future I see F#maj7danger in its eyes
Dmaj7Babies die before they're born and Amaj7no one ever smiles
The Cwriters and the artists, all are Gmaj7paid to tell us lies
To keep us Elocked inDside, they keep us Elocked inDside
Chorus
 Bmaj7I can make a C#mchange
 D#mI can start a Fmfire
 BLord, make me C#mlove again
 D#mFather, fill mFme with desire
 Bmaj7I can make a C#mchange
 D#mI can start a Fmfire
 BLord, make me C#mlove again
 D#mFather, fill mFme with desire
C#sus4 F#maj7
Dmaj7  Amaj7
C      Gmaj7
E  D  E  D

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Locked Inside

by Janelle Monáe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmaj7

C#m

D#m

C#sus4

F#maj7

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Gmaj7

Bmaj7

I'm locked inside

C#m D#m

A land called foolish pride

Fm Bmaj7

Where the man is always right

C#m D#m

He hates to talk but loves to fight

Is that all right?

Bmaj7

On real cold days

C#m D#m

He loans us lots of hate

Fm Bmaj7

But he says that we must pay

C#m D#m

To take it all away

Is that ok?

Bmaj7 C#m

But I'm asking you will you stay with me

D#m Fm

In this land where we are free

Bmaj7 C#m

And I know its rough and you've had enough

D#m Fm

But one day we'll be happy

Bridge:

C#sus4 F#maj7

When I look into the future I see danger in its eyes

Dmaj7 Amaj7

Hearts of hatred rule the land While others left outside

C Gmaj7

Killing, bleeding citizen while music slowly dies

E D E D

And I get frightened I, see I get frightened I

Chorus:

C#m

Bmja7

Oh how, oh how I need you baby

D#m

You keep me from going crazy

I really need you baby, need you to stay

C#m

Bmja7

Oh how, oh how I love you baby

D#m

These people are so crazy

I really need you baby, need you to stay

Bmaj7

She always fights

C#m D#m

For her man but not her rights

Fm Bmaj7

Even though it's 3005

C#m D#m

When will we end this genocide?

And that's not right

Bmaj7

Her children cry

C#m D#m

No food to eat and afraid as flies

Fm Bmaj7

The color black means its time to die

C#m D#m

And nobody questions why

Cause they're too scared to stop them now

Bmaj7 C#m

But I'm asking you will you stay with me

D#m Fm

In this land where we are free

Bmaj7 C#m

And I know its rough and you've had enough

D#m Fm

But one day we'll be happy

C#sus4 F#maj7

When I look into the future I see danger in its eyes

Dmaj7 Amaj7

Babies die before they're born and no one ever smiles

C Gmaj7

The writers and the artists, all are paid to tell us lies

E D E D

To keep us locked inside, they keep us locked inside

Chorus

Bmaj7 C#m

I can make a change

D#m Fm

I can start a fire

B C#m

Lord, make me love again

D#m Fm

Father, fill me with desire

Bmaj7 C#m

I can make a change

D#m Fm

I can start a fire

B C#m

Lord, make me love again

D#m Fm

Father, fill me with desire

C#sus4 F#maj7

Dmaj7 Amaj7

C Gmaj7

E D E D

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