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The Prisoner

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Doo doo doo doo, doo do do do do do do doo x2 (then hit F#m once)
C#mYou have watched me, Bsafe in your anoG#mnymiF#ty
C#mI have dreamed you, Bheld in your G#msecurF#ity
F#m7Some people beG#m7lieve a photoF#m7graph traps your G#m7mortal soul
F#m7Your eyes are the G#m7camera and you've Dmaj7taken D#7hold
And you C#mcaptured me
I need G#myou to take control
I am a C#mprisoner of no confidence
F#mYou've Bentered me now F#mmake me whC#mole
Doo doo doo doo, doo do do do do do do doo x2 (then hit F#m once)
C#mEvery place I go I Bfeel your lenses G#mtrained on F#me
C#mThis distant concentration Btakes away my G#menerF#gy
F#m7Your image G#m7burns its negative
F#m7Behind my G#m7waking eyes
F#m7Then the G#m7night comes and you Dmaj7stalk your D#7prize
Rpt chorus
Some people believe a photograph traps your mortal soul
Your eyes were the camera and you've taken hold
Rpt chorus
C#mDo do do do Bdo do G#mdo  F#do

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The Prisoner

by Howard Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m7

G#m7

Dmaj7

D#7

F#m

Doo doo doo doo, doo do do do do do do doo x2 (then hit F#m once)

C#m B G#m F#

You have watched me, safe in your anonymity

C#m B G#m F#

I have dreamed you, held in your security

F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 G#m7

Some people believe a photograph traps your mortal soul

F#m7 G#m7 Dmaj7 D#7

Your eyes are the camera and you've taken hold

C#m

And you captured me

G#m

I need you to take control

C#m

I am a prisoner of no confidence

F#m B F#m C#m

You've entered me now make me whole

Doo doo doo doo, doo do do do do do do doo x2 (then hit F#m once)

C#m B G#m F#

Every place I go I feel your lenses trained on me

C#m B G#m F#

This distant concentration takes away my energy

F#m7 G#m7

Your image burns its negative

F#m7 G#m7

Behind my waking eyes

F#m7 G#m7 Dmaj7 D#7

Then the night comes and you stalk your prize

Rpt chorus

Some people believe a photograph traps your mortal soul

Your eyes were the camera and you've taken hold

Rpt chorus

C#m B G#m F#

Do do do do do do do do

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