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Intro:
 Am   F   G   Emx2
Verse 1:
AmFive in the morning Fan hour before dawn, Gthey wake her up in her Embed
AmStanding over her body, Fand holding a gun to her GheadG  
AmShe says "why have you come, Foh and what have I done"
GThey'll tell her "it's come to Emdefeat"
AmThen they kick through her paintings, Fand drag her out into the GstreetG  
Chorus 1:
AmOh my love, Fdon't take Gany-moreG  
AmOh my love, Fbreak down the GdoorG  
Am F G Em
Verse 2:
AmBy day they take her, Fand interiogate her
Gand tell her "she's crude and Eminsane"
Ambut by night the same keepers, Fwill steal in and rape her GaainG  
AmShe can't see who they are, Fthrough the thick black bars
GThat cast shadows over her Emeyes
AmAnd if she resists, Fthey'll beat hear with fists til she GcriesG  
Chorus 2:
AmOh my love, Fdon't take Gany-moreG  
AmOh my love, Fbreak down the GdoorG  
AmOh my love, Fthere's a sun in the GeastG  
Its your AmreleaseF  G  Em  
  Am    F    G    Emx5
Verse 3:
AmSo you the dictator, Fwhose choosen to hate her
Gtellin' ya to listen to Emme
AmThere are others who'll fight for the Fright
to be tender aGnd freGe
AmIf she dies at your hands, Fjust you understand
GI've a knife that is sharp and Emclean
AmAnd i'll paint in your blood, Ftil it turns to a flood
Let her GbeG  
Chorus 3:
AmOh my love, Fdon't take any-GmoreG  
AmOh my love, Fbreak down the GdoorG  
AmOh my love, Fthere's a sun in the GeastG  
It's your Amrelease
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This song can be found on Levellers Make You Happy CD1 if i remember correctly.
Hope you enjoy playing this song as much I do :-)

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Prisoner

by Levellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Intro:

Am F G Em

Verse 1:

Am F G Em

Five in the morning an hour before dawn, they wake her up in her bed

Am F G G

Standing over her body, and holding a gun to her head

Am F

She says "why have you come, oh and what have I done"

G Em

They'll tell her "it's come to defeat"

Am F G G

Then they kick through her paintings, and drag her out into the street

Chorus 1:

Am F G G

Oh my love, don't take any-more

Am F G G

Oh my love, break down the door

Am F G Em

Verse 2:

Am F

By day they take her, and interiogate her

G Em

and tell her "she's crude and insane"

Am F G G

but by night the same keepers, will steal in and rape her aain

Am F

She can't see who they are, through the thick black bars

G Em

That cast shadows over her eyes

Am F G G

And if she resists, they'll beat hear with fists til she cries

Chorus 2:

Am F G G

Oh my love, don't take any-more

Am F G G

Oh my love, break down the door

Am F G G

Oh my love, there's a sun in the east

Am F G Em

Its your release

Am F G Em

Verse 3:

Am F

So you the dictator, whose choosen to hate her

G Em

tellin' ya to listen to me

Am F

There are others who'll fight for the right

G G

to be tender and free

Am F

If she dies at your hands, just you understand

G Em

I've a knife that is sharp and clean

Am F

And i'll paint in your blood, til it turns to a flood

G G

Let her be

Chorus 3:

Am F G G

Oh my love, don't take any-more

Am F G G

Oh my love, break down the door

Am F G G

Oh my love, there's a sun in the east

It's your release

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This song can be found on Levellers Make You Happy CD1 if i remember correctly.

Hope you enjoy playing this song as much I do :-)

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