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This Place Is A Prison

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Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B  E  
Intro
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 Am-  C(x2)
 Am-  C- G  
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    AmThis place is a pCrison
    AmAnd these people aren't your fCriends
 AmInhaling thrills through $C20 bills
And the tGumblers are drained and then Gflooded again
          F-  G-  Am- C  
And again [Over no lyrics]
 F-  G-  Am- C  
[Over no lyrics]
    AmTher're guards at the on Cramps
    Amarmed to the tCeeth
And Amyou may case the grounds from the casCcades to puget sound,
But Gyou are not permitted to Gleave
  FI know there's a big wGorld out there like the oAmne i saw on the scCreen
  FIn my living room lGate last night, It was Amalmost too bright to sFee
  FAnd i know that it's Gnot a party if it Amhappens every nFight
PreFtending there's glamour and caGndelabra
When you're Amdrinking by candleAmlight
[2 Measures of silence, or Am]
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
FWhat does it take Fto get a drink in this place?
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
FWhat does it takeF, how long must i wait?
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
FWhat does it take Fto get a drink in this place?
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
FWhat does it takeF, how long must i wait?
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
F[Over no lyrics]   Fhow long must i wait?
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
F[Over no lyrics]F  
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
F[Over no lyrics]F  
Am[Over no lyrics]G  
F[Over no lyrics]F  

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This Place Is A Prison

by The Postal Service

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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E A D G B E

Tuning:

Intro

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Am C

- (x2)

Am C G

- -

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Am C

This place is a prison

Am C

And these people aren't your friends

Am C

Inhaling thrills through $20 bills

G G

And the tumblers are drained and then flooded again

F G Am C

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And again [Over no lyrics]

F G Am C

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[Over no lyrics]

Am C

Ther're guards at the on ramps

Am C

armed to the teeth

Am C

And you may case the grounds from the cascades to puget sound,

G G

But you are not permitted to leave

F G Am C

I know there's a big world out there like the one i saw on the screen

F G Am F

In my living room late last night, It was almost too bright to see

F G Am F

And i know that it's not a party if it happens every night

F G

Pretending there's glamour and candelabra

Am Am

When you're drinking by candlelight

[2 Measures of silence, or Am]

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

What does it take to get a drink in this place?

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

What does it take, how long must i wait?

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

What does it take to get a drink in this place?

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

What does it take, how long must i wait?

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

[Over no lyrics] how long must i wait?

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

[Over no lyrics]

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

[Over no lyrics]

Am G

[Over no lyrics]

F F

[Over no lyrics]

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