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Prodigal Son

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[Intro]
F# A#m G#
F# C# G#
F# A#m G#
F# C# G#
[Verse 1]
F#I wanna hA#mold counsel with the gG#host of my father
F#Tell him I'll be eC#verything he could nG#ever be
F#And if I face the obA#mstacles that he faG#iled to conquer
F#I'll make it through the oC#ther sG#ide
[Chorus]
I don't wanna go loF#nely
I don't wanna reach oA#mut in the dead of nigG#ht
And find no one to hF#old me
But I'm burning my bC#ridges at the speed of lG#ight
I got a mF#onochrome candour
Hollow in the mA#middle, but I can't dG#eny
That I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just like yC#ouG#  
[Verse 2]
F#I wanna hold cA#mounsel with the gG#host of my father
F#Tell him I'll be C#everything he could nG#ever be
F#And if I tame the anA#mger in me he faiG#led to sunder
F#I'll make it through the oC#ther sG#ide
[Chorus]
I don't wanna go loF#nely
I don't wanna reach oA#mut in the dead of nigG#ht
And find no one to hF#old me
But I'm burning my bC#ridges at the speed of lG#ight
I got a mF#onochrome candour
Hollow in the mA#middle, but I can't dG#eny
That I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just like yC#ouG#  
[Bridge]
And maybe IF#'m wrong
And ID#'m just another prodigal, and cynical sA#mon, wrong
And I need to wake up, wake up, wake up
A#mWould someone tG#ell me how cF#ome I can't fG#ind my equilibrA#mium?
[Chorus]
I don't wanna go loF#nely
I don't wanna reach oA#mut in the dead of nigG#ht
And find no one to hF#old me
But I'm burning my bC#ridges at the speed of liG#ght
I got a mF#onochrome candour
Hollow in the mA#middle, but I can't dG#eny
That I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just like yC#ouG#  
I don't wanna go loF#nely
I don't wanna reach oA#mut in the dead of nigG#ht
And find no one to hF#old me
But I'm burning my bC#ridges at the speed of liG#ght
I got a monochrome cF#andour
Hollow in the mA#middle, but I can't dG#eny
That I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just like yC#ouG#  
[Outro]
I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just lA#mike youG#  
I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just lC#ike yG#ou
I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just lA#mike youG#  
I'm just like yF#ou
Oh, I'm just lC#ike yG#ouF#  

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Prodigal Son

by Rationale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

[Intro]

F# A#m G#

F# C# G#

F# A#m G#

F# C# G#

[Verse 1]

F# A#m G#

I wanna hold counsel with the ghost of my father

F# C# G#

Tell him I'll be everything he could never be

F# A#m G#

And if I face the obstacles that he failed to conquer

F# C# G#

I'll make it through the other side

[Chorus]

I don't wanna go lonely

A#m G#

I don't wanna reach out in the dead of night

And find no one to hold me

C# G#

But I'm burning my bridges at the speed of light

I got a monochrome candour

A#m G#

Hollow in the middle, but I can't deny

That I'm just like you

C# G#

Oh, I'm just like you

[Verse 2]

F# A#m G#

I wanna hold counsel with the ghost of my father

F# C# G#

Tell him I'll be everything he could never be

F# A#m G#

And if I tame the anger in me he failed to sunder

F# C# G#

I'll make it through the other side

[Chorus]

I don't wanna go lonely

A#m G#

I don't wanna reach out in the dead of night

And find no one to hold me

C# G#

But I'm burning my bridges at the speed of light

I got a monochrome candour

A#m G#

Hollow in the middle, but I can't deny

That I'm just like you

C# G#

Oh, I'm just like you

[Bridge]

And maybe I'm wrong

D# A#m

And I'm just another prodigal, and cynical son, wrong

And I need to wake up, wake up, wake up

A#m G# F# G# A#m

Would someone tell me how come I can't find my equilibrium?

[Chorus]

I don't wanna go lonely

A#m G#

I don't wanna reach out in the dead of night

And find no one to hold me

C# G#

But I'm burning my bridges at the speed of light

I got a monochrome candour

A#m G#

Hollow in the middle, but I can't deny

That I'm just like you

C# G#

Oh, I'm just like you

I don't wanna go lonely

A#m G#

I don't wanna reach out in the dead of night

And find no one to hold me

C# G#

But I'm burning my bridges at the speed of light

I got a monochrome candour

A#m G#

Hollow in the middle, but I can't deny

That I'm just like you

C# G#

Oh, I'm just like you

[Outro]

I'm just like you

A#m G#

Oh, I'm just like you

I'm just like you

C# G#

Oh, I'm just like you

I'm just like you

A#m G#

Oh, I'm just like you

I'm just like you

C# G# F#

Oh, I'm just like you

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