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[Verse 1]
I'd rather be Elonely
Than to Alose you
I'd rather be Eblue
Than to be all BaloneB7  
'Cause if you lEeave me
My heart woAuld grieve me
And my poor Eheart, Ano, no
Just couldn't stand the painE  
[Verse 2]
Though your loEve
Has got me in captAivity, yeah
Yet if you should leEave me
I know I would BdieB7  
Yeah, in other Ewords
In other words
Listen, I just couldn't tAake it, baby
I couldn't EstandA  
For you to say goodbye
[Chorus]
ENow, I'm just a prisoner
For your good loAving
I'm just a slavEe
Bound and BchaineB7d
No, no, EI don't wanna ever be free
So please don't ever lAeave me
For my poor hEeart
JuAst couldn't stand the paEin
[key change!]
[Verse]
Though your lFove
Oh, yeah, got me in A#captivity
Yet if you should leaFve me
I know I would dCieC7  
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In oFther words, in other words
I juA#st couldn't take it, baby
I couldn't staFnd, A#no
To say goodbyFe
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm just a Fprisoner, oh
For yoA#ur good loving, yes, I am
Listen, I'm just a Fslave
Bound and CchainedC7  
No, no, no, no
FI don't ever wanna be free
Oh, no, so don't eA#ver leave me
For my poor FheartA#  
Just couldn't stand the Fpain
[coda]
YeFah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'Fm just a prisoner
JuFst a prisoner
I A#done tried
I A#done tried and
I Fcan't live without him
I Fcan't live without him
I Fcan't live without him

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Im Just A Prisoner

by Candi Staton

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[Verse 1]

I'd rather be lonely

Than to lose you

I'd rather be blue

B B7

Than to be all alone

'Cause if you leave me

My heart would grieve me

E A

And my poor heart, no, no

Just couldn't stand the pain

[Verse 2]

Though your love

Has got me in captivity, yeah

Yet if you should leave me

B B7

I know I would die

Yeah, in other words

In other words

Listen, I just couldn't take it, baby

E A

I couldn't stand

For you to say goodbye

[Chorus]

Now, I'm just a prisoner

For your good loving

I'm just a slave

B B7

Bound and chained

No, no, I don't wanna ever be free

So please don't ever leave me

For my poor heart

A E

Just couldn't stand the pain

[key change!]

[Verse]

Though your love

Oh, yeah, got me in captivity

Yet if you should leave me

C C7

I know I would die

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In other words, in other words

I just couldn't take it, baby

F A#

I couldn't stand, no

To say goodbye

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

I'm just a prisoner, oh

For your good loving, yes, I am

Listen, I'm just a slave

C C7

Bound and chained

No, no, no, no

I don't ever wanna be free

Oh, no, so don't ever leave me

F A#

For my poor heart

Just couldn't stand the pain

[coda]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm just a prisoner

Just a prisoner

I done tried

I done tried and

I can't live without him

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