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Prodigal Son

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[Intro]
 B   A   G  E,  B   A   G  E,  G   A  E,  G   A  E,  G   A  E,  G   E  A,  G   A  E  
[Verse]
Emadd9Listen to me Lamia listen Gto what Gsus4I've gGot to say
AmI've Asus4got these fAmeelings and they wCon't go aDway
Emadd9I've got these fears inside that'll Gbring Gsus4me to Gmy knees
AmOh, Asus4help me LAmamia or I'm sCure I'll die, oh pDlease
[Verse]
Emadd9I feel unsettled now I kGnow that I've Gsus4done wGrong
AmMessed ‘Asus4round with Ammystic things and mCagic for far too lDong
Eadd9I feel I'm being paid with this Gnightmare Gsus4inside mGe
AmDeviAsus4l's got a hAmold on my soul and Che just won't let me DbeG  A  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
EI'm Gon mAy knEees           
Oh Ghelp Ame plEease
I'm Gon Emy kAnees
Oh hGelp mAe plEeaseG  A  E  
[Chorus]
AOh, LBamia, pClease, tDry to help Eme
DeAvil's got a hBold of my sCoul, he wBon't let me Dbe
ALamia, IB've got this Ccurse, IC'm tBurning to Ebad
             A             B            C           D      E   Em9   E  Em9,  Em   C  D  
Devil's got a hold of my soul, he's driving me mad

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Prodigal Son

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Emadd9

Gsus4

Asus4

Eadd9

Em9

[Intro]

B A G E B A G E G A E G A E G A E G E A G A E

, , , , , ,

[Verse]

Emadd9 G Gsus4 G

Listen to me Lamia listen to what I've got to say

Am Asus4 Am C D

I've got these feelings and they won't go away

Emadd9 G Gsus4 G

I've got these fears inside that'll bring me to my knees

Am Asus4 Am C D

Oh, help me Lamia or I'm sure I'll die, oh please

[Verse]

Emadd9 G Gsus4 G

I feel unsettled now I know that I've done wrong

Am Asus4 Am C D

Messed ‘round with mystic things and magic for far too long

Eadd9 G Gsus4 G

I feel I'm being paid with this nightmare inside me

Am Asus4 Am C D G A E

Devil's got a hold on my soul and he just won't let me be

[Pre-Chorus]

E G A E

I'm on my knees

G A E

Oh help me please

G E A

I'm on my knees

G A E G A E

Oh help me please

[Chorus]

A B C D E

Oh, Lamia, please, try to help me

A B C B D

Devil's got a hold of my soul, he won't let me be

A B C C B E

Lamia, I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad

A B C D E Em9 E Em9 Em C D

Devil's got a hold of my soul, he's driving me mad

About Prodigal Son Chords by Iron Maiden

Learn how to play Prodigal Son by Iron Maiden with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Prodigal Son chords”, “Prodigal Son guitar chords”, or “Iron Maiden Prodigal Son 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 Prodigal Son chords and for experienced players who want accurate Prodigal Son lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, A, G, E, Emadd9, Gsus4.

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What key is "Prodigal Son" in?

The chords for "Prodigal Son" show the original chord names (including B, A, G, E, Emadd9, Gsus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.