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Prodigal Son

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Band verse in part 1 is on a standard-tuned acoustic.
ORDER:
Pt 1 - I1 V V INT1
Pt 2 - I2 V C INT2
Pt 3 - I3 INT3 V1 PC C V2 PC FC O
Part I: Funerale
[INTRO 1]
 Am|    |        G|  Am   Am/G|
  F|  Am|  Dm7-5/F|  E5   Dm/E|  E|
[VERSE] - organ/vocals
AmEssence of Dmbeauty
Gsus4Ta  -  Gken G7too Am/EsoonEm/G  
FPrincess of Am/Ehope
Fdim7/DDeep   in our Fdim7hearts you live Esus4onE7  
AmEssence of Dmgoodness
Gsus4God  -  G  G4dess G7of AmlifeAm/G  
FGive us the Ampower
Fdim7/DGod    give us Fdim7strength to live Fdim7/AbonFdim7/Cb  
[VERSE] - band
EmEssence of Ambeauty
DTaDsus2ken   D5too Emsoon
EPrinEsus4cess  Eof AmhopeAm/G  
Dsus2Deep in our Dsus2/Chearts you live  B5onB-9  B  
EmEssence of Amgoodness
DGodDsus2dess  Dof  Emlife
EGive Esus4us    Ethe AmpowerAm/G  
FGod give us strength
Esus4Give us the strength to live Eon
[INTERLUDE 1]
 F#m|  C#|   A|   E|
   F|  Am|  Gm|  Gm|  Gm|
Part II: Burden of Guilt
[INTRO 2]
 Gm| | | |
 Gm| | | |
[VERSE]
   EmHow could this hap  Asus2-  pen?
   Oh, Gsus2what have we B-9done?
   EmWill our Asus2tears ever Gsus2pay for our sin?Gsus2/F#  
   EmMother forgive     Asus2us
   We Gsus2need all your B-9love
   To Emfight Dand to Gmcarry Fthe Ebmaj7-5burden of shame
[CHORUS]
EmHereby we Asus2swear for as Gsus2long as we B-9live
EmWe will not Asus2soil our     Gsus2nameGsus2/F#  
The Emtruth made of Asus2iron
Will Gsus2see  it with B-9pain
until EmdeathD, our Gmsecret FreEbmaj7mains
until Ebmaj9death, our Flove reBb/Ebmains
And in Ebmaj9death, our Flove reBbmframed
[INTERLUDE 2]
(  Bbm) |  Ebm|   Ab|  Bbm|
     Ebm|  Bbm|  Ebm|    F|
Part III: The Journey
[INTRO 3]
A Gbminute awayEbm7  
But worlds BbmunwindGb/Bb  Bbdim  Bbm  Gb/Bb  Bbm  Cb  
GbBrothers in bloodEbm  
Now divided Abin    Bbmheart
[INTERLUDE 3]
(  Bbm)  Gb/Bb   Bbdim|  Bbm   Ebm   Db   Bbm   Cb|
[VERSE 1]
   DmBy grief and sorrow one is Amstriving to repay
   DmBehind the palisade, he Bblives his destined life
   DmThe music and the tears are Ampiercing through the walls
   DmTurns to nightmares and Gm7there's no F/Aescape at all
[PRE-CHORUS]
   BbOh joyful childhood,
   Cyou died so young
[CHORUS]
   FmEvery Bbmchild follows blind
   AbOn the jour C7- ney we call life
   FmLearning evCery Dbday
   FmGiven love   Bbmor given hate
   AbDetermines eCverybody's Fmfate  Ebin lifeDb  
   Be careful what Fmyou giveEb  
[VERSE 2]
   DmA stranger to love and afAmfection on the run
   DmIn search of shelter in the Bbsolitude of sin
   DmA drifter in the dark, a Amsoldier of the pain
   DmA constant slave under the Gmbelt of Ammisery
[PRE-CHORUS]
   BbOh joyful childhood,
   Cyou died so young
[FINAL CHORUS]
   FmEvery Bbmchild follows blind
   AbOn the jour C7- ney we call life
   FmLearning evCery Dbday
   FmGiven love   Bbmor given hate
   AbDetermines eCverybody's Fmfate  Ebin lifeDb  
   Be careful what Bbm7you give
[OUTRO]
(  Bbm7) | | |  Bbdim|
     Bbm7| | |  Bbdim|
     Bbm7| | |  Bbdim|
     Bbm7| | |  Bbdim|
     Bbm7| | |  Bbdim|
     Bbm7| | |  Bbdim|
  Adim7

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Prodigal Son

by Kamelot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Dm7-5/F

Dm/E

Gsus4

Am/E

Em/G

Fdim7/D

Fdim7

Esus4

Fdim7/Ab

Fdim7/Cb

Dsus2

Band verse in part 1 is on a standard-tuned acoustic.

ORDER:

Pt 1 - I1 V V INT1

Pt 2 - I2 V C INT2

Pt 3 - I3 INT3 V1 PC C V2 PC FC O

Part I: Funerale

[INTRO 1]

Am G Am Am/G

| | | |

F Am Dm7-5/F E5 Dm/E E

| | | | |

[VERSE] - organ/vocals

Am Dm

Essence of beauty

Gsus4 G G7 Am/E Em/G

Ta - ken too soon

F Am/E

Princess of hope

Fdim7/D Fdim7 Esus4 E7

Deep in our hearts you live on

Am Dm

Essence of goodness

Gsus4 G G4 G7 Am Am/G

God - dess of life

F Am

Give us the power

Fdim7/D Fdim7 Fdim7/Ab Fdim7/Cb

God give us strength to live on

[VERSE] - band

Em Am

Essence of beauty

D Dsus2 D5 Em

Taken too soon

E Esus4 E Am Am/G

Princess of hope

Dsus2 Dsus2/C B5 B-9 B

Deep in our hearts you live on

Em Am

Essence of goodness

D Dsus2 D Em

Goddess of life

E Esus4 E Am Am/G

Give us the power

God give us strength

Esus4 E

Give us the strength to live on

[INTERLUDE 1]

F#m C# A E

| | | |

F Am Gm Gm Gm

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Part II: Burden of Guilt

[INTRO 2]

| | | |

[VERSE]

Em Asus2

How could this hap - pen?

Gsus2 B-9

Oh, what have we done?

Em Asus2 Gsus2 Gsus2/F#

Will our tears ever pay for our sin?

Em Asus2

Mother forgive us

Gsus2 B-9

We need all your love

Em D Gm F Ebmaj7-5

To fight and to carry the burden of shame

[CHORUS]

Em Asus2 Gsus2 B-9

Hereby we swear for as long as we live

Em Asus2 Gsus2 Gsus2/F#

We will not soil our name

Em Asus2

The truth made of iron

Gsus2 B-9

Will see it with pain

Em D Gm F Ebmaj7

until death, our secret remains

Ebmaj9 F Bb/Eb

until death, our love remains

Ebmaj9 F Bbm

And in death, our love reframed

[INTERLUDE 2]

Bbm Ebm Ab Bbm

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Ebm Bbm Ebm F

| | | |

Part III: The Journey

[INTRO 3]

Gb Ebm7

A minute away

Bbm Gb/Bb Bbdim Bbm Gb/Bb Bbm Cb

But worlds unwind

Gb Ebm

Brothers in blood

Ab Bbm

Now divided in heart

[INTERLUDE 3]

Bbm Gb/Bb Bbdim Bbm Ebm Db Bbm Cb

( ) | |

[VERSE 1]

Dm Am

By grief and sorrow one is striving to repay

Dm Bb

Behind the palisade, he lives his destined life

Dm Am

The music and the tears are piercing through the walls

Dm Gm7 F/A

Turns to nightmares and there's no escape at all

[PRE-CHORUS]

Oh joyful childhood,

you died so young

[CHORUS]

Fm Bbm

Every child follows blind

Ab C7

On the jour - ney we call life

Fm C Db

Learning every day

Fm Bbm

Given love or given hate

Ab C Fm Eb Db

Determines everybody's fate in life

Fm Eb

Be careful what you give

[VERSE 2]

Dm Am

A stranger to love and affection on the run

Dm Bb

In search of shelter in the solitude of sin

Dm Am

A drifter in the dark, a soldier of the pain

Dm Gm Am

A constant slave under the belt of misery

[PRE-CHORUS]

Oh joyful childhood,

you died so young

[FINAL CHORUS]

Fm Bbm

Every child follows blind

Ab C7

On the jour - ney we call life

Fm C Db

Learning every day

Fm Bbm

Given love or given hate

Ab C Fm Eb Db

Determines everybody's fate in life

Bbm7

Be careful what you give

[OUTRO]

Bbm7 Bbdim

( ) | | | |

Bbm7 Bbdim

| | | |

Bbm7 Bbdim

| | | |

Bbm7 Bbdim

| | | |

Bbm7 Bbdim

| | | |

Bbm7 Bbdim

| | | |

Adim7

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