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My Own Prison

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[Verse]
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D---3-H-5-3------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------5-3-------------------------------------------------------
Riff after F Chord
DA court is in seBbssion, a Fverdict is in
DNo appeal on the dBbocket today
Just Fmy own sinC  
DThe walls are cold and Bbpale
FThe cage made of steelC  
DScreamFs fill Bbthe room
FAlone I drop and kneel
DSilence Bbnow the sound
FMy breath the only motion Caround
DDemons cBbluttering around
FMy face showing no emotionD  
DShackled by my Bbsentence
FExpecting no returnC  
DHere there iBbs no penance
FMy skin begins to burn
[Chorus]
F(And I said oh) So I held my head up Emhigh
EmHiding hate that Dburns iEbnside
EbWhich only fuels their selfish prDide
F(And I said oh) We're held captive
COut from the Emsun
EmA sun that shines Con only some
EbWe the meek are all in oDne
[Solo]
D  Bb  F  C  D
[Verse]
DI hear a Bbthunder in the Fdistance
FSee a vision of a Dcross
DI feel the Bbpain that was given
FOn that sad day of loCss
DA lion roars Bbin the darkness
FOnly he holds the keyD  
DA light to free me Bbfrom my burden
And Fgrant me life eternallyD  
DShould have been dBbead
On a Sunday Fmorning          X2
Banging my CheadD  
DNo time for mBbourning
Ain't Fgot no timeC  D  
[Chorus]
C(And I said Foh) So I held my head up Emhigh
Hiding hate Cthat burns Ebinside
Which only fuels their selfish Dpride
F(And I said oh) We're held Ccaptive
Out from the Emsun
A sun that shines on oDnly some
EbWe the meek are all in Done
[Guitar break]   
F C D Bb F C Bb D Bb
[Bridge]
FI cry out to God
Seeking Conly his dDecision
Gabriel Bbstands and confirms
FI've created my own CprisonD  Bb  
FI cry out to God
CSeeking only his decDision
BbGabriel stands and confirms
FI've created my own CprisonD  
[Chorus]
Bb(And I said Foh) So I held my head Emup high
CHiding hate that burns iEbnside
Which only fuels their seBblfish prDide
F(And I said oh) We're held captive
Out from the Emsun
A sun that shines on Conly Ebsome
We the meek are all in Done
D(And I said oFh) So I held my head up Emhigh
Hiding hate that Cburns iEbnside
Which only fuels their Bbselfish Dpride
D(And I said Foh) We're held captive
Out from the Emsun
A sun that shines on only Ebsome
We the meek are all in DoneF  
FShould've been dead on a Sunday Emmorning
banging my head
EbNo time for mourning
FAin't Dgot no time

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The story behind the song

This song emerged from a pivotal moment for Creed, as they were searching for their musical identity and found it with this track. The lyrics were born from a dream vocalist Scott Stapp had, which he quickly wrote down, later collaborating with guitarist Mark Tremonti to bring the music to life. It's a powerful expression of internal struggle and self-confinement. Playing this song means tapping into that raw feeling of being trapped by one's own thoughts or circumstances.

AI-written from these sources:My Own Prison (song) — Wikipedia ↗Creed (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Own Prison

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[Verse]

G-----------------------------------------------------------------

D---3-H-5-3------------------------------------------------------------

G-----------5-3-------------------------------------------------------

Riff after F Chord

D Bb F

A court is in session, a verdict is in

D Bb

No appeal on the docket today

F C

Just my own sin

D Bb

The walls are cold and pale

F C

The cage made of steel

D F Bb

Screams fill the room

Alone I drop and kneel

D Bb

Silence now the sound

F C

My breath the only motion around

D Bb

Demons cluttering around

F D

My face showing no emotion

D Bb

Shackled by my sentence

F C

Expecting no return

D Bb

Here there is no penance

My skin begins to burn

[Chorus]

F Em

(And I said oh) So I held my head up high

Em D Eb

Hiding hate that burns inside

Eb D

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said oh) We're held captive

C Em

Out from the sun

Em C

A sun that shines on only some

Eb D

We the meek are all in one

[Solo]

D Bb F C D

[Verse]

D Bb F

I hear a thunder in the distance

F D

See a vision of a cross

D Bb

I feel the pain that was given

F C

On that sad day of loss

D Bb

A lion roars in the darkness

F D

Only he holds the key

D Bb

A light to free me from my burden

F D

And grant me life eternally

D Bb

Should have been dead

On a Sunday morning X2

C D

Banging my head

D Bb

No time for mourning

F C D

Ain't got no time

[Chorus]

C F Em

(And I said oh) So I held my head up high

C Eb

Hiding hate that burns inside

Which only fuels their selfish pride

F C

(And I said oh) We're held captive

Out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

Eb D

We the meek are all in one

[Guitar break]

F C D Bb F C Bb D Bb

[Bridge]

I cry out to God

C D

Seeking only his decision

Gabriel stands and confirms

F C D Bb

I've created my own prison

I cry out to God

C D

Seeking only his decision

Gabriel stands and confirms

F C D

I've created my own prison

[Chorus]

Bb F Em

(And I said oh) So I held my head up high

C Eb

Hiding hate that burns inside

Bb D

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said oh) We're held captive

Out from the sun

C Eb

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

D F Em

(And I said oh) So I held my head up high

C Eb

Hiding hate that burns inside

Bb D

Which only fuels their selfish pride

D F

(And I said oh) We're held captive

Out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

D F

We the meek are all in one

F Em

Should've been dead on a Sunday morning

banging my head

No time for mourning

F D

Ain't got no time

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