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The Prisoner

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THE PRISONAER MEETS DTHE MUPPET HI-AFI   
GNORTH OF WATFORD BmJUNCTION   
DWE GET IN BUT WE ADON'T HAVE FUN   
GAN' WE LEAVE BEFORE THE BmTRUNCHAEONS 
GSO IT'S BACK TO WATCH F#mTHE DAY TO DAY   
GSAGA OF WORKINF#mG PEOPLE   
GHANGING OUT THE F#mWASHING AND CLIPPING DCOUPONS 
AND GENEARALLY BEING DECENT   
JOHNNY TOO ABAD MEETDS JOHNNY BE GOAOD   
GIN THE CHARING CRBmOSS ROAD   
DTHAT'S THE ONLY TAHING THAT HAPPENED TODAY   
GSAYS THE WEST END JUNGLE BmCODE   A  
GAND ALL THE GERMANS ANF#mD ALL THE FRENCH   
GJAM THEMSELVES F#mDOWN THE TUBE   
GAND RE-ENACT THE F#mSECOND WORLD WAR   D  
WHILE THAE RUDE BOYS GET RUDE!   
     A   D(n.c)         D  
AND I LOOK TO MY LEFT 
AND I LOOK TO MY RIGHT G  
DAND I'M ALOOKING FOR A MAN   
I'M GLOOKING FOR A SIGN   
I DDON'T WANNA BE BmTHE GPRISONER   
I DDON'T WANNA BE BmTHE GPRISONER   A  
THE PRAISONER LIDVES IN CAMDEN ATOWN    
GSELLING REVOLUTIOBmN   
DTHE PRISONER LOADAS HIS TRACKING ARM UP    
GWITH SELF-DISILLUSION   Bm  A  
YOUR GMOTHER DOES THE WAF#mSHING UP    
YOUR GOLD MAN DIGS THE GF#mARDEN   
GYOU'RE ONLY FREE F#mTO DODGE THE COPS    D  
AN' BUNK THAE TRAIN TO STARDOM 

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The Prisoner

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A D A

THE PRISONER MEETS THE MUPPET HI-FI

G Bm

NORTH OF WATFORD JUNCTION

D A

WE GET IN BUT WE DON'T HAVE FUN

G Bm A

AN' WE LEAVE BEFORE THE TRUNCHEONS

G F#m

SO IT'S BACK TO WATCH THE DAY TO DAY

G F#m

SAGA OF WORKING PEOPLE

G F#m D

HANGING OUT THE WASHING AND CLIPPING COUPONS

AND GENERALLY BEING DECENT

A D A

JOHNNY TOO BAD MEETS JOHNNY BE GOOD

G Bm

IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD

D A

THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENED TODAY

G Bm A

SAYS THE WEST END JUNGLE CODE

G F#m

AND ALL THE GERMANS AND ALL THE FRENCH

G F#m

JAM THEMSELVES DOWN THE TUBE

G F#m D

AND RE-ENACT THE SECOND WORLD WAR

WHILE THE RUDE BOYS GET RUDE!

A D D

(n.c)

AND I LOOK TO MY LEFT

AND I LOOK TO MY RIGHT

D A

AND I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN

I'M LOOKING FOR A SIGN

D Bm G

I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER

D Bm G A

I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER

A D A

THE PRISONER LIVES IN CAMDEN TOWN

G Bm

SELLING REVOLUTION

D A

THE PRISONER LOADS HIS TRACKING ARM UP

G Bm A

WITH SELF-DISILLUSION

G F#m

YOUR MOTHER DOES THE WASHING UP

G F#m

YOUR OLD MAN DIGS THE GARDEN

G F#m D

YOU'RE ONLY FREE TO DODGE THE COPS

AN' BUNK THE TRAIN TO STARDOM

About The Prisoner Chords by The Clash

Learn how to play The Prisoner by The Clash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Prisoner chords”, “The Prisoner guitar chords”, or “The Clash The Prisoner 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 The Prisoner chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Prisoner lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, G, Bm, F#m.

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The chords for "The Prisoner" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, Bm, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.