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Prisoner

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
If I'm undernEmeath the table
Then pGour me another drink
Oh, CI don't want to remember
I don't Beven want to think
I'm a slEmave to my addiction
I'm a hGazard to myself
On a fCast ride to prediction
Oh, I'm hBeading straight to hell
[Pre-chorus]
When I thrCow up at your window
You should cGonfiscate my key
I would drCive you off the fucking wall
AmTo late to belBieve
[Chorus]
EmI tried so hard to chGange
But the devil locked my dCoor
I'll wear these heavy chBains around my neck like a prisonEmer
I just wanna lGove
But he won't let me gCo
Loosen up my chBains
Oh, I'm a condemned prisonEmer
[Verse 2]
I'm sEmober in the spotlight
With the cGity at my feet
But I Cwas a dead man walking
Nothing Bever comes for free
So I mEmoved on down to London
Where I trGaded in my soul
I cCould not fill my heart
With other's Bone night stands and gold
[Pre-chorus]
So thrCow me out your mom's house
I'll be lGiving there too long
Well she nCever liked me anyway
Cause she knAmows I'm not that strBong
[Chorus]
EmI tried so hard to chGange
But the devil locked my dCoor
I'll wear these heavy chBains around my neck like a prisonEmer
I just wanna lGove
But he won't let me gCo
Loosen up my chBains
Oh, I'm a condemned prisonEmer
[Bridge]
[...]
PAmour me another drBink
It always ends the sEmameG  C  
   BI'm a condemned prisoner
[Chorus]
EmI tried so hard to chGange
But the devil locked my dCoor
I'll wear these heavy chBains around my neck like a prisonEmer
I just wanna lGove
But he won't let me gCo
Loosen up my chBains
Oh, I'm a condemned prisonEmer

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Prisoner

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

If I'm underneath the table

Then pour me another drink

Oh, I don't want to remember

I don't even want to think

I'm a slave to my addiction

I'm a hazard to myself

On a fast ride to prediction

Oh, I'm heading straight to hell

[Pre-chorus]

When I throw up at your window

You should confiscate my key

I would drive you off the fucking wall

Am B

To late to believe

[Chorus]

Em G

I tried so hard to change

But the devil locked my door

B Em

I'll wear these heavy chains around my neck like a prisoner

I just wanna love

But he won't let me go

Loosen up my chains

Oh, I'm a condemned prisoner

[Verse 2]

I'm sober in the spotlight

With the city at my feet

But I was a dead man walking

Nothing ever comes for free

So I moved on down to London

Where I traded in my soul

I could not fill my heart

With other's one night stands and gold

[Pre-chorus]

So throw me out your mom's house

I'll be living there too long

Well she never liked me anyway

Am B

Cause she knows I'm not that strong

[Chorus]

Em G

I tried so hard to change

But the devil locked my door

B Em

I'll wear these heavy chains around my neck like a prisoner

I just wanna love

But he won't let me go

Loosen up my chains

Oh, I'm a condemned prisoner

[Bridge]

[...]

Am B

Pour me another drink

Em G C

It always ends the same

I'm a condemned prisoner

[Chorus]

Em G

I tried so hard to change

But the devil locked my door

B Em

I'll wear these heavy chains around my neck like a prisoner

I just wanna love

But he won't let me go

Loosen up my chains

Oh, I'm a condemned prisoner

About Prisoner Chords by James Arthur

Learn how to play Prisoner by James Arthur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Prisoner chords”, “Prisoner guitar chords”, or “James Arthur 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 Prisoner chords and for experienced players who want accurate Prisoner lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, C, B, Am.

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