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Prisoner Of Love

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EDon't look back
GWhatever it takes to sCave your life
EmI've believed I bGelonged to you fAor a long Ctime
                 G                A         C   EStop
And my heart says no, no one but you
ELike a rescue on a darkened Gstreet
Love walked into Ctown
EmI-I-I was a vGictim of my oAwn self-perseCcution
IA'm a prisoner of Elove-but I'm Ccoming up for Eair
CHORUS
  GNow don't be fooled by fools who Fpromise you
  GThe world and all that glitters mFore fool you
I'm such a hGungry man that I beg you over and Fover and over 
And I Gmight take any hFighway to be there with you
EEven the best men shiver in their Abeds
IE'm loving you aGbove everything I Chave (AAAAH AGAAAH AAAAH)
                     A          C        G       ANo Chord        E     G  C  
I'm a prisoner of love(Aaaaah aaaah aaaah) -just stay square
ELike a sermon on a blues Gguitar
Love Cwalked into town
EI was drowning so Gslowly
One sAtep in front of your Cshadow
IA'm a prisoner Eof love but I'm Ccoming up for Eair
(And so on......)
CHORUS
I smell the sickness sown in this city
It drives me to hide you, yea, even deceive you
I'm so afraid for you  that
I'll break any thug that maps out your passage to ruin
Even the best men shiver in their beds
I'm loving you above everything I have
I'm a prisoner of love-just stay square

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Prisoner Of Love

by David Bowie

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Don't look back

G C

Whatever it takes to save your life

Em G A C

I've believed I belonged to you for a long time

G A C E

Stop

And my heart says no, no one but you

E G

Like a rescue on a darkened street

Love walked into town

Em G A C

I-I-I was a victim of my own self-persecution

A E C E

I'm a prisoner of love-but I'm coming up for air

CHORUS

G F

Now don't be fooled by fools who promise you

G F

The world and all that glitters more fool you

G F

I'm such a hungry man that I beg you over and over and over

G F

And I might take any highway to be there with you

E A

Even the best men shiver in their beds

E G C G A

I'm loving you above everything I have (AAAAH AAAAH AAAH)

A C G A E G C

No Chord

I'm a prisoner of love(Aaaaah aaaah aaaah) -just stay square

E G

Like a sermon on a blues guitar

Love walked into town

E G

I was drowning so slowly

A C

One step in front of your shadow

A E C E

I'm a prisoner of love but I'm coming up for air

(And so on......)

CHORUS

I smell the sickness sown in this city

It drives me to hide you, yea, even deceive you

I'm so afraid for you that

I'll break any thug that maps out your passage to ruin

Even the best men shiver in their beds

I'm loving you above everything I have

I'm a prisoner of love-just stay square

About Prisoner Of Love Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Prisoner Of Love by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Prisoner Of Love chords”, “Prisoner Of Love guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Prisoner Of Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Prisoner Of Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Prisoner Of Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, G, C, Em, A, F.

FAQ — Prisoner Of Love by David Bowie

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Is "Prisoner Of Love" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Prisoner Of Love" in?

The chords for "Prisoner Of Love" show the original chord names (including E, G, C, Em, A, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.